Question | Answer |
Capital of China | Beijing |
Capital of Japan | Tokyo |
Capital of South Korea | Seoul |
Crops grow very well near what Chinese River? | Hwang He River |
Land in northern China is very fertile due to what substance? | Loess |
Loess from the Gobi Desert has caused flooding which makes the land more | Fertile or Arable |
Who is in control in a command economy? | the government |
What type of government would allow its citizens to freely report the news as they see it? | Representative government, democracy, republic |
The Three Gorges Dam produces what type of energy? | Hydro- from water |
What would be the MAIN reason for migration to urban areas of Asia? | To look for work- make more money |
The use of coal for energy in China has led to what issue? | pollution, smog, acid rain |
The use of coal for energy in China has led to what advantage? | Money and energy for people |
What environmental issue is affecting the economy of Indonesia? | Deforestation and overcrowding |
How can most of the land in Southeast Asia be described? | islands, archipelagos, peninsulas |
List the reasons why population rates would increase in urban areas. | Better jobs, more money, better healthcare |
China's policy of population control is called the | One Child Policy |
What type of economy would encourage entrepreneurs and competition? | Market Economy |
The process of clearing forests is called | deforestation |
The area encompassing the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur is called | The Ring of Fire |
Censoring the media and government controlling all aspects of life describes which East Asian country? | North Korea |
Daoist believe it is important to keep your life _____. | Balanced |
Japan has a high gross domestic product because... | Japan exports finished goods |
What is an issue that Japan faces since they are an island? | Isolation and must import natural resources |
What is a tsunami? | Underwater earthquake |
After a tsunami what happens? | Huge wave |
What energy source does China rely on the most? | Coal |
What type of resource is coal? | Nonrenewable and fossil fuel |
Controlling access to news information or limiting freedom of speech would be the goal of what East Asian countries? | North Korea and China |
What Asian country has recently moved from a command economy to a market economy? | China |
How can China's government be described? | Authoritarian |
How is farming possible in China? | Terraced farming and double cropping |
Name the cultural hearth of China? | Hwang He River Valley |
Why is North Korea's economy weak when compared to South Korea? | Government controls everything |
What has happened to population centers because of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam? | People forced to move from homes |
If countries do not have enough resources, such as Japan's lack of natural resources, what must they do? | Trade |
What religion originated or started in East Asia? | Daoism |
Name the desert in East Asia | Gobi |
Tropical forests (rainforests) cover much of what Southeast Asian country? | Indonesia |