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Test 3 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following statements about china's Three Gorges dam is TRUE? | it will be built on the yangtze river, it will displace more than 1 million ppl, it will help prevent flooding & be used to generate hydroelectricity, the ecological & human rights consequences of the dam r so negative the world bank withdrew its support |
| Which country of East Asia has a very long history of forest conservation? | Japan |
| With what other land use does Japan's agriculture compete for space in the country's coastal plains and interior basins? | cities and suburbs |
| How has the diet of Japanese ppl been able to grow more diverse? | importation of food |
| Only one country of East Asia is still mostly rural; which one is it? | China |
| Which geographic theory best explains the distribution of Chinese cities? | Central place |
| What is the basis for the Chinese ideographic writing system? | Ideas, symbols |
| What religion is most widespread in East Asia? | Buddhism |
| Up until the mid 1980's what was the approach of the countries of East Asia toward the west? | they attempted to insulate themselves from western cultural values |
| the political history of east asia revolves around the centrality of which country in the region? | china |
| What country of East Asia has been a source of concern b/c of its development of missiles that are capable of carrying nuclear warheads? | North Korea |
| Which other country of East Asia does the govt of china consider to be an integral part of china? | Taiwan |
| What model did South Korea and Taiwan follow on their path to development? | the japanese model of export-led economic growth |
| Which of the following pairings of East Asian countries with their approaches to economic development is INCORRECT? | japan began its development through a communist system of collectivization |
| Which country of East Asia has had a long term population control policy that has resulted in a gender imbalance? | China |