Question | Answer |
What is an archipelago? | A chain or group of islands |
Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes are | caused by movement of the earth's tectonic plates |
Winds from the Gobi bring | dust storms to parts of China and Mongolia |
The Japan Current is an ocean current that | keeps the climate of Japan temperate |
The ____ form a natural barrier between Mongolia and China. | Altay Mountains |
East Asia consists of which countries? | China, Japan, North and South Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia |
East Asia’s rivers provide | important transportation systems and support fertile farmlands |
A tsunami usually is the result of | a nearby underwater earthquake |
What is the Plateau of Tibet? | East Asia’s highest plateau region |
What are China’s main waterway systems? | the Yellow, the Xi, and the Yangtze Rivers, and the Grand Canal |
A ____ is a powerful, hurricane-like storm in the western Pacific. | typhoon |
Mongolia is the only country in East Asia | that is landlocked |
Which statement about the coastal regions of East Asia is accurate? | They are home to the world’s busiest deep-sea fishing industry. |
Which religion is found in Japan only? | Shintoism |
Many Japanese | practice more than one religion |
The population in East Asia is concentrated in | urban areas, river valleys, and coastal plains |
Massive migration to East Asian urban areas | has created farm labor shortages in the region |
On what was Confucius’ system of thought based? | discipline and moral conduct |
From the 1890s to the 1940s, Japan built an empire that included | all of the above |
After its defeat in World War II, Japan | faced economic ruin |
Communist governments in China and North Korea | strongly discourage religious practices. |
During the mid-1900s people of | North Korea invaded South Korea |
After World War II, Korea was | divided into American-backed South Korea and communist North Korea. |
Where did East Asian culture begin? | China |
During the 1800s Japan | at first resisted contact with the West. |
What happened not long after trade opened between Japan and the United States? | Rebel samurai forces ends shogun rule |
Which of the following has been a serious cost of industrialization in East Asia? | a lack of trade with other nations outside East Asia |
To make up for the farm labor shortage, South Korea | uses modern equipment and more efficient farming techniques. |
The North Korean communist government | controls crop production and distribution. |
The Three Gorges Dam project is China’s attempt | to control flooding. |
How did Taiwan develop a successful export economy? | by investing profits from agriculture in manufacturing industries |
Mongolian factories primarily | process livestock and farm products. |
What is the purpose of the organization known as APEC? | to make trade among member countries efficient and fair |
After coming to power in 1949, the communist government of China | used governmental controls to boost industrial output. |
The Chinese territories of Macau and Hong Kong | are centers of trade. |
From what direction does the Japan Current flow, and what part of Japan does it affect? | South. Southern and Southeastern parts of Japan |
Where does the Kuril Current originate? | The Barren Sea |
If you wanted to avoid cold weather, which part of Japan would you choose to live in, and why? | South because the Japan current brings warmer weather to the southern part of Japan |