East Asia

Question 1

Thousands of Years ago, the first civilizations in China grew from farming communities which developed in the valley surrounding ______, also known as the Yellow River

Answer 1

Huang

Question 2

_______ people have lived in cold, mountainous west region more than 12,000 years ago. ______ people move with their animals, usually yak, sheep, goats, and cattle from pasture to pasture.

Answer 2

Tibetan

Question 3

Although the provinces along the eastern coast of China are less than one-third the size of the rest of the country that are home to about ________ of China,s population

Answer 3

90 percent

Question 4

__________ has made Japan wealthy but has created a manufacturing for humans and the eviroment

Answer 4

Manufacturing

Question 5

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

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or False - Before 1948, North and South Korea were known simply as Korea.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False - China has the world’s largest population

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False - About two-thirds of China’s energy comes from hydroelectric energy.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

To construct the _____ ______ ____ builders had to create a deep trench of water for more than 400 miles long, which drowned mare than 100 towns, and More than 1.2 million people had to be moved

Answer 9

Three Gorges Dam

Question 10

The ________ ______ appears to be yellow color as a result of the pollution and silt.

Answer 10

Yangtze River

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Taklimakan Desert

Question 12

______ is the capital of China.

Answer 12

Beijing

Question 13

Mongolia’s main economic activity is _____________.

Answer 13

Nomadic Herding

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Gobi desert

Question 15

True or False - The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,035 ft (8,850 m) above sea level.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or False - Japan’s population density is more than double the population density of Mongolia.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or False - North Korea and South Korea’s primary vegetation is Tropical forest.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

True or False - The dominant climate in Taiwan is Tropical Monsoon.

Answer 18

Flase

Question 19

The majority religion in China is _________.

Answer 19

Buddhism

Question 20

China’s deserts are getting bigger due to ______________.

Answer 20

Desertifacation

Question 21

_______ was likely first grown by humans in the Yangtze Valley in China 11.500 years ago.

Answer 21

Rice

Question 22

_______ Focuses on peace and order in society

Answer 22

Confucianism

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Daosim

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Shamanism

Question 25

True or False - Tai chi is a form of Mongolian martial arts.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

True or False - Throat singing is traditional to China.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

True or False - Haiku is a traditional form of Korean poetry that is known for its simplicity.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

True or False - From 1633 to 1853, foreigners could not enter Japan because of the Japanese closed door policy

Answer 28

True

Question 29

_____________ means “the process of becoming a citizen.”

Answer 29

Naturalization

Question 30

A ________ is a series of rulers from the same family

Answer 30

Dynasty

Question 31

Beginning with the reforms of 1868, Japan took on a _______with a powerful Monarch. This is called the Meiji restoration.

Answer 31

Constitutional monarchy

Question 32

The United States enter the Korean War to prevent the spread of _______ throughout Asia

Answer 32

Communism

Question 33

______ is the least populated nation in East Asia

Answer 33

Mongolia

Question 34

In 1949, the communist leader Mao Zedong take control of _______.

Answer 34

China

Question 35

True or False - By 1910, Korea became part of the nation of Japan and living under harsh Japanese rule.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

True or False - The division along the 38th parallel separates the Korean Peninsula into the countries of East Korea and West Korea.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

True or False - From 1392 to the early 1900s, the Korean Peninsula was ruled by monarchy under the Joseon dynasty.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

True or False - A recession is a period when economic growth increases.

Answer 38

False

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Question 40

__ _______Is the current president of the People’s Republic of China and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.

Answer 40

Xi Jinping

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Japan

Question 42

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

Answer 42

China

Question 43

Earthquakes tend to occur along a _____, a crack in the Earth’s surface

Answer 43

fault line

Question 44

Many of the world’s earthquakes, volcanoes,and tsunamis occur around the edges of the Pacific Ocean called the_____, Where the six strongest earthquake ever measured have occurred.

Answer 44

Ring of Fire

Question 45

True or False - Most coastal cities in Japan have high, concrete walls to keep most tsunamis from flooding cites.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

True or False - Japan is the least prepared country in the world for a typical tsunami.

Answer 46

False

Question 47

True or False - The Pacific Plate is the smallest of all tectonic plates.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

True or False - On March 11, 2011, the fourth strongest earthquake in recorded history hit Japan.

Answer 48

True

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Tokyo

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Tsunamis