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East Asia Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False: China is not located on the mainland of Asia. | False, China is located on the main landmass of Asia. |
| What is the name of the area along the rim of the Pacific Ocean where tectonic plates meet causing many active volcanoes and earthquakes? | The Ring of Fire |
| Which area in East Asia has the highest population density? | The Pacific Coast |
| True or False: Most of Japan's population lives on the coastal plains. | True |
| Which country has more mountains North or South Korea? | North Korea |
| Why does South Korea have more agricultural (farm) land than North Korea? | Less mountains and a better climate |
| What ancient country was famous for primarily trading silk cloth along the Silk Road? | China |
| What regions of the world did Ancient China mainly trade with along the Silk Road? | Europe and Central Asia |
| What is the name of the dividing line between North Korea and South Korea? | The 38th Parallel |
| What do we call the Japanese warriors whose primary job was to protect their lord's estate? | Samurai |
| True or False: There was not continual warfare under the Zhou Dynasty. | False: There were both civil and foreign conflicts under the Zhou dynasty's rule. |
| True or False: China withdrew into isolation between the 1400s and the 1800s. | True |
| Who was the leader of the communist revolution in China? | Mao Zedong |
| What were the students of Tiananmen Square in Beijing protesting for? | More human rights and more democracy in China |
| What country started the Korean War? | North Korea |
| Who did the United Nations and the United States support in the Korean War? | South Korea |
| What did the Chinese Communist government call their country upon declaring victory in 1949? | The People's Republic of China |