Chapters 9.1 - 9.5 Flashcards

1
Q

The desert in the western portion of China is called the_________.

A

Taklimakan Desert

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2
Q

________ is the capital city of China.

A

Beijing

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3
Q

Mongolia’s Main economic activity is_________.

A

Nomadic Herding

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4
Q

The ________ is the fifth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.

A

Gobi Desert

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5
Q

The elevation of Mount Everest is 29,035 ft (8,850 m) above sea level.

A

True

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6
Q

Japan’s population density is more than double the population density of Mongolia.

A

True

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7
Q

North Korea and South Korea’s primary vegetation is Tropical Forest.

A

False

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8
Q

The dominant climate in Taiwan is Tropical Monsoon.

A

False

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9
Q

The majority religion in China is _________.

A

Buddhism

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10
Q

China’s deserts are getting bigger do to ____________.

A

desertification

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11
Q

Thousands of years ago, the first civilizations in China grew from farming communities which developed in a valley surrounding the __________, also known as the Yellow River.

A

Huang He

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12
Q

The __________ people have lived in the cold, mountainous west region for more than 12,000 years and moved with their animals usually yak, sheep, goats, and cattle, from pasture to pasture.

A

Tibetan

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13
Q

Although the provinces along the eastern coast of China or less than one-third the size of the rest of the country, they are home to about _________ of China’s population.

A

90 percent

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14
Q

________ has made Japan wealthy, but has create a challenge for humans and the environment.

A

Manufacturing

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15
Q

South Korea has energy stores of its own (oil, natural gas, or coal) to fuel its industry.

A

False

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16
Q

Before 1948, North and South Korea were known simply as Korea.

A

True

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17
Q

China has the world’s largest population.

A

True

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18
Q

About two-thirds of China’s energy comes from hydroelectric power.

A

False

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19
Q

To construct the _______ _______ _______, builders had to create ad preserver of water more than 400 miles long, which drowned more than 100 towns, and more than 1.2 million people had to be resettled.

A

Three Gorges Dam

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20
Q

The _______ ________ appears to be yellow in color as a result of population and silt.

A

Yangtze River

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21
Q

________ was likely first grown by humans in the Yangtze Valley in China 11,500 years ago.

A

Rice

22
Q

_______ focuses on peace and order in society.

A

Confucianism

23
Q

Laozi, who believe to be the founder of ________. taught that people should live simple and natural lives and be in balance with nature.

A

Daoism

24
Q

________ religions have religious leaders who claimed magical powers and a connection with the gods.

A

Shamanism

25
Q

Tai chi is a form of Mongolian martial arts.

A

False

26
Q

Throat singing is traditional to China.

A

False

27
Q

Haiku Is a traditional form of Korean poetry that is known for its simplicity.

A

False

28
Q

From 1633 to 1853, foreigners could not enter Japan because of the Japanese “Closed Door Policy.”

A

True

29
Q

_________ means “the process of becoming a citizen.”

A

Naturalization

30
Q

A _______ is a series of rulers from the same family.

A

dynasty

31
Q

Beginning with the reforms of 1868, Japan took on a ________ with a powerful Monarch. This was called the Meiji Restoration.

A

Constitutional monarchy

32
Q

The United States enter the Korean War to prevent the spread of ________ through Asia.

A

communism

33
Q

________ is the least populated nation in East Asia.

A

Mongolia

34
Q

In 1949, the communist leader Mao Zedong took control of ________.

A

China

35
Q

By 1910, Korea became a part of the nation of Japan and lived under harsh Japanese rule.

A

True

36
Q

The division along the 38th parallel (latitude 38 degrees N) separates the Korean Peninsula into the countries of East Korea and West Korea.

A

False

37
Q

From 1392 until the early 1900s, the Korean Peninsula was ruled as a monarchy under the Joseon dynasty.

A

True

38
Q

A recession is a period when economic growth increases.

A

False

39
Q

After the Korean war ended in 1953, South Korea became a republic and North Korea, officially called the __________ __________ __________ _____ __________, became a totalitarian communist state.

A

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

40
Q

_____ _________ is the current President of the People’s Republic of China and the general secretary of the Communist Party of China.

A

Xi Jinping

41
Q

_______ was not prepared for the force of the 30-foot waves of the March 2011 tsunami, which left 15,854 people dead and 3,203 people missing.

A

Japan

42
Q

In 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history occurred in _______, killing more than 240,000 people.

A

China

43
Q

Earthquakes tend to occur along a ______, a crack in Earth’s surface.

A

fault line

44
Q

Many of the world’s earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis occur around the edges of the Pacific Ocean called the _______, where the six strongest earthquakes ever measured have occured.

A

Ring of Fire

45
Q

Most coastal cities in Japan have high, concrete walls to keep most tsunamis from flooding the cities.

A

True

46
Q

Japan is the least prepared city in the world for a typical tsunami.

A

False

47
Q

The Pacific Plate is the smallest of all tectonic plates.

A

False

48
Q

March 11, 2011, the fourth-strongest earthquake in recorded history hit Japan.

A

True

49
Q

In 1923, a great earthquake struck Japan and destroyed the capital city, ________ and killed more than 140, 000 people.

A

Tokyo

50
Q

____________ are large waves that are mainly caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, or volcanic eruptions.

A

Tsunamis