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