Ch. 28 Quiz

Question 1

Range

Answer 1

a group of mountains

Question 2

Loess

Answer 2

Fine, yellow-brownish topsoil made up of particles of slit + clay, carried by the wind

Question 3

Monsoon

Answer 3

a seasonal wind in Asia that brings warm, moist air from the ocean in summer and cold, dry air from land in winter

Question 4

Typhoon

Answer 4

a violent tropical storm that forms in the western Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

Question 5

Dynasty

Answer 5

a ruling house or continuing family of rulers

Question 6

Aborigine

Answer 6

an area’s original inhabitant

Question 7

Ideogram

Answer 7

a pictorial character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea

Question 8

Atheist

Answer 8

a person who believes there is no God

Question 9

Commune

Answer 9

a collective farming community

Question 10

Merchant Marine

Answer 10

a country’s shipping fleet that engages in trade

Question 11

Dissident

Answer 11

a citizen who speaks out against government policies

Question 12

Economic Sanctions

Answer 12

trade restrictions

Question 13

Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

Answer 13

a relatively small district in China that is fully open to a global commerce

Question 14

Nuclear

Answer 14

relating to or using the atomic nucleus, atomic energy, atomic bombs, or atomic power

Question 15

Three main rivers in China

Answer 15

1) Yellow River
2) Yangtze River
3) Xi RIver

Question 16

Which River is known as China’s sorrow and why?

Answer 16

The Yellow River is called China’s Sorrow because of its frequent flooding, which has caused millions of deaths.

Question 17

China’s main landforms can be divided into two parts. What are they?

Answer 17

The mountains and plateaus on the west and plains and hills on east

Question 18

What are some significant features does the west side have

Answer 18

Mountains and Plateaus:
- Pamir Mountains
- Kunlun Shan (mountains)
- Tian Shan
- Taklimakan Desert
- Gobi Desert

Question 19

What are some significant features does the east side have

Answer 19

Plains and Hills:
- Tibet
- Manchurian
- North China Plain

Question 20

What geographic features helped China stay isolated for thousands of years

Answer 20

Deserts:
- Gobi Desert

Mountains:
- Himalaya Mountains
- Tian Shan
- Pamir mountain ranges

Rivers:
- Yellow River
- Yangtze River

Question 21

How old is Chinese culture?

Answer 21

more than 5000 years

Question 22

How did the isolation impact Chinese culture?

Answer 22

It helped to maintain traditional Chinese culture without external influences.

Question 23

What are some of the best-known symbols of China

Answer 23

silk, tea, pandas, bamboo

Question 24

China is the world’s leading producer of what crop?

Answer 24

rice

Question 25

What mineral resources are found in China?

Answer 25

Coal, natural gas, mercury, aluminum, gold, copper, lead, uranium, petroleum (oil), tin, iron

Question 26

What is a mandate of heaven in China?

Answer 26

the idea that there could be only one ruler of China and that they had been chosen and given blessing by the Gods

Question 27

How did the mandate of heaven help dynasties in China thrive?

Answer 27

It helped them rule for a very long time because if they disobeyed the ruler, the disobeyed the Gods

Question 28

Who was the first Communist Party leader in China?

Answer 28

Mao Zedong

Question 29

When did Mongolia adopt a democratic constitution?

Answer 29

1992