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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *Chinese nationalists fled to Taiwan *Communism spread throughout the mainland *The People’s Republic of China was formed All of the statements above were directly associated with which of the following people? | Mao Zedong |
| 2. Which is not a problem or issue associated with over-population issues in East Asia? | import/export quotas |
| 3. “Nature is a powerful force” is a statement that reflects an important theme in __________ art and culture? | Japanese |
| 4. The rapid growth of an “economic tiger” is not due to: | dependence upon imports |
| 5. The city located closest to the 36th degree latitude in South Korea is: | Taegu |
| 6. Taiwan has become an economic power in spite of its limited natural resources because of its: | focus on manufacturing and highly trained, highly motivated work force |
| 7. Because of the physical features of Japan, people in the region have had to: | establish strict building codes and practice yearly disaster drills |
| 8. “Contaminated Food from China Sold in the United States” “Computer Virus Shuts Down Hundreds of Businesses Worldwide” “Multinational Corporations Relocate Factories” These headlines are directly related to? | economic interdependence |
| 9. An example of high population densities causing spatial adaptations in Japan would be? | Micro-hotels |
| 10. One explanation for the population change from 2010 to 2050 in China is? | China’s one-child policy |
| 11. Despite controversy over the structure, the Chinese government maintains that The Three Gorges Dam is? | a vital source of renewable energy |
| 12. The Four Noble Truths are part of what religion? | Buddhism |
| 13. In the period since World War II, Japan has dealt with its shortage of natural resources mainly by following a policy of: | developing many industrial products for export |
| 14. A geographer could place China and North Korea in the same category because most of the people living in these regions — | have a similar form of government |
| 15. Japan is an example of a global economy because it -- | imports natural resources from other countries and sells manufactured goods around the globe |
| 16. Which resource has most contributed to China’s role as an important world power, influencing international relations in the twenty-first century? | The world’s largest population |
| 17. The most populated areas of China are its____________________________. | eastern coastal regions |
| 18. Which Asian nation’s economy is the least developed? | Bangladesh |
| 19. By 2050, what concern will China have to address because of changes in the structure of its population? | the rising health care needs of an aging population |
| 20. Koreans sometimes refer to their nation as a “shrimp among whales.” What do Koreans mean by this statement? | Korea is surrounded by more powerful nations: Russia, China, and Japan. |
| 21. Fast-food in other nations is an example of? | The Diffusion of Cultural Food Practices |