Ch. 9

Question 1

China population / distribution

Answer 1

Almost 1.5 billion / entirely in East Coast.

Question 2

Mao Zedong & Deng Xioping

Answer 2

Two leaders in China ; Mao - communist ; Deng - changed to capitalist

Question 3

China cities - SEZs

Answer 3

Special economic zones - all in East Coast

Question 4

Tibet

Answer 4

Province in Southeast China

Question 5

Gobi Desert

Answer 5

2nd largest desert in the world, located in Inner Mongolia

Question 6

Pacific Rim countries / economic

Answer 6

Those that border the Pacific Oceam

Question 7

Pacific Ring of Fire

Answer 7

Volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

Question 8

China vs USSR

Answer 8

The Chinese improving relations with the US in the 1920s during the Cold War.

Question 9

Japan - imperialism

Answer 9

Highly imperialistic till WWII. Did NOT occupy Siberia.

Imperialism- the drive toward the creation and expansion of a colonial empire and its perpetuation.

Question 10

Japan - topography

Answer 10

Mostly volcanic islands

Question 11

Japan - population

Answer 11

Steadily decreasing; low fertility rates

Question 12

Korea(s) - war / DMZ / economies

Answer 12

Currently going on, in a stalement/ DMZ.

Economies- one weak, one strong.

Question 13

Taiwan - location / politics

Answer 13

Politics - democratic non-communist; has a treaty with the United States.

Question 14

China - size

Answer 14

A little bit smaller than the U.S.