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Geo Quiz 12-08-09
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| China’s Population | 1.3 billion |
| What are the 6 East Asian Countries? | Mogolia, Taiwan, North and south Korea, Japan and China |
| What % East Asia’s land does China cover? | 80% |
| Where are the 2 bustling parts on China’s Southern coast that were once European colonies? | Hong Kong and Macao |
| How does physical geo make it difficult to form in Japan and Taiwan? | Very mountainous |
| What new agricultural policy did Chinese Communist Government adopt in 1980’s and how well is it working? | Encouraged smaller farms, jointly run by households Farmers could sell and profit from extra crops or animals |
| What is most of Mongolia’s land used for? | Grazing herds of sheep, goats and cattle |
| Define communes and how well did they | Large farming communities whose members shared work and products equally |
| What Chinese city was leased to the British and for how long? | Hong Kong for 99 years |
| Dry sandy desert in Western China | Taklimakan |
| This sea carries 1/3 of the worlds shipping traffic | South China Sea |
| Name an East Asian country that is an archipelago containing many islands | Japan |
| Japan’s four largest islands in order from North to South | 1) Hokkaido 2) Honshu 3) Shikoku 4) Kyushu |
| Most Japanese cities are located on its largest island named... | Honshu |
| Area of Pacific Rim known for frequent violent catastrophic events. | Ring of FIre |
| Most islands in Ring of Fire were formed by... | Volcanic activity |
| Tsunami | Huge tidal wave |
| What chinese city was once ruled by Portugal? | Macao |
| Treeless windswept desert that stretches across Mongolia and parts of China | Gobi |
| During the mid to late 1900s which 3 East Asian countries developed democratic governments, prospered under market economies, and became global economic powers | Japan, South Korea, Taiwan |
| Which East Asian Country is least developed economically | North Korea |
| Which country has the most rural economy and what % of its workers are farmers? | China, 50% |
| What area of China can you find the himalayas and what does it separate? | SW, separates China from South Asia |
| What is Japan's highest mountain and where is it located? | Mt. Fuji, Honshu |
| What is the worlds highest mountain and where is it located? | Mt. Everest, in Himalayas, in the city of Nepal |
| What new agricultural policy did chinese communist government adopt in 1980s and how is it working? | Encouraged smaller farms jointly run by households. farmers could sell and profit from extra crops or animals. they can now grow enough food to feed the country |
| Worlds largest Plateau sometimes called "roof of the world" | Plateau of Tibet (Xi Zang) |
| Rich soil and water from yellow river make this plain a rich wheat growing area | North China Plain |
| Name the Northern most of Chinas major rivers. And why is it called this? | Huang He, loess |
| Loess | yellowish-brown top soil |
| What's the longest river in Asia? | Yangtze (chang jiang) |
| Name China's 3 major rivers, what is another name for each? | Yellow- Huange He Yangtze- Chang Jiang Xi- West |
| What is the source of China's major rivers and in which direction do they flow? | Plateau of Tibet, eastward |
| What provides energy and where does it come from? | Hydroelectric power, rivers |
| Why is the Huang He called "China's Sorrow"? | Flooding large area killing thousands of people |
| These 3 East asian countries have many short swift-flowing rivers | Japan, North and South Korea |
| What is the worlds largest artificial waterway and where is it located? | Grand Canal, China |
| Currently under construction along the Yangtze river is what dam? | Three Gorges |
| East Asian country that has the most abundant supplies of natural resources | China |
| What % of Chinas land is suitable for farming? | 10% |
| Which East Asian country is the leading producer for rice? | China |
| Important food source for East Asian island nations and coastal areas | Sea |
| China is the ________ largest country in land area. | 4th |
| Yurt | Tent-like structure for nomad's shelter, portable |
| Why are monsoons necessary to life in Asia? | Help rice grow brings rain to crops |
| What is bamboo, and where is it found? | Tree-like grass, warmer areas |
| Bamboo is the only food source for which 2 of East Asia's rare animals | Giant Panda and Red Panda |
| 2 native plants other than bamboo found in East Asia | Mulberry tree and tea tree |
| This tree is a food source for silkworms | Mulberry tree |
| East Asia's _________ serve densely populated urban centers as transport routes | Rivers |
| Fertile soil in river basins is used for ________? | Farming |
| These 2 East Asian deserts are often cold and wind | Gobi Taklimakan |
| Chinese island covered mostly by lush tropical rainforest. | Hainan |
| 2 important East Asian crops were 1st grown from wild vegetation | rice and soybeans |
| Bonsai | Dwarfed trees |
| Wat is the population of the East Asian Region and what percent of worlds total population is it? | 1.5 billion 25% |
| 92% of people in China belong to this nationality. The other 8% belong to about _________ different ethnic groups who live mostly in _______ and _______ china. | Han 55 Western and Northern |
| Taiwans major nationality | Chinese |
| Homogeneous | Having a population belonging to the same ethnic groups |
| These 4 East Asian nations are considered to be primarily homogeneous | Mongolia, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea |
| Why is the population in East Asia so unevenly distributed? | B/c much of East Asia is mountainous |
| Where are the most heavily populated areas of East Asia? | Coastal areas on fertile valleys along rivers |
| More than 90% of chinese live on only __________ of the land. Most live in the ________a dn plains of chinese 3 ________. | 1/6 fertile valley rivers |
| China's population is scarcest in these 3 areas of the country | West |
| In Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, mountains limit where people can live; therefore most live in cities along ____________. | The coast |
| Which East Asian country is most sparsely populated | Mongolia |
| Do most Koreans live in urban or rural areas? | Urban |
| What area of china is the most prosperous? | South East |
| Do most Chinese people live in urban or rural areas? | Rural |
| The most populated island in Japan is ________. | Honshu |
| Name the East Asian city that is currently the world's most populated urban area qith more than 26 million people. | Tokyo |
| Japanese have adapted to the crowded conditions by creating an efficent ______________, with _____________. | Transportation system, bullet trains |
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