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1
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following Thailand, this country is the second largest exporter of rice in the world

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Vietnam

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what is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia

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Laos

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Singapore is at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula, on the strait of

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Malacca

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4
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which Southeast Asian country gained its independence in 2002

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East Timor

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the boundary between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate runs north-south between Myanmar and Thailand, forming which two ranges?

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Tannen, Bilauktaung

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6
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in which plateau does the Mekong originate

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Tibetan

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for centuries, farmers along the upper Mekong river have developed and maintained terraces that follow the contours of the hills in order to

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all of these answers are correct

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8
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which of the following migrates north and south of the equator over the course of the year

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intertropical convergence zone

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9
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in the Indian ocean, low-pressure systems that form and build strength from warm ocean water with temperatures at least 80 degrees are called

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all of these answers are correct

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10
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because of their lack of movement, the winds of the equatorial region are called

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doldrums

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11
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in the Indian Ocean, when do tropical cyclones occur

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April and June, September and November

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12
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typically, fewer tropical storms form in the Indian Ocean, and the storms are typically of less intensity due to the ocean’s

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smaller size

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the concentration of volcanoes and earthquakes along the plate boundaries of the pacific plate form an area of increased tectonic activity, called

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the pacific ring of fire

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14
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Southeast Asia is located on the pacific ring of fire where plate boundaries meet and where about ? percent of the world’s earthquakes take place

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80

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15
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following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in late 2004, what did geographers rely on to asses damage, estimate wave size, and guide aid?

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satellite images

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16
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in the land region of Southeast Asia, people are concentrated in cities on

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coastal areas

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17
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which of the following, through trade in Southeast Asia, is reflected in the complexity of languages and cultures in the region

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spatial interaction

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18
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languages of Southeast Asia reveal a difference in spacial interaction between which subregions of Southeast Asia

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continental and island

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19
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Indonesia is composed of ? islands that stretch over 3,000 miles from west to east and a population that speaks over ? vernacular or local languages

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17,000 and 600

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20
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the first world religions to diffuse into Southeast Asia were

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Buddhism and Hinduism

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21
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during the 1980s and 1990s, economists described the rapidly growing economies of Southeast Asia as

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tigers

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22
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which of the following religions teach that interest should not be charged for lending money

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Islam

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23
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Southeast Asia, was the centerpiece of global trade for more than ? years

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1,500

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24
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in reference to Southeast Asia as a region of the world, ASEAN stands for

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association of Southeast Asian nations

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25
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despite being one of the smaller countries geographically, which of the following has one of the largest global impacts

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Singapore

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26
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which of the following is by far the wealthiest country in Southeast Asia and is the third wealthiest country in the world as measured by GDP per capita

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Singapore

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27
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which country has used its strategic location to become a global leader in container shipping and the entrepôt for Southeast Asia

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Singapore

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28
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identify the portion of the economy that is not taxed or regulated by government, where goods and services are exchanged in barter or cash systems that are not reported to the government

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informal economy

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29
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a world bank study found that of the working population around the world, women, young people, internal migrants, and international immigrants are most likely to be working in the

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informal economy

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30
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in mainland Southeast Asia, a major part of the informal economy is trade in

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opium and heroin

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31
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identify the name for one of the two largest heroin-producing regions in the world (the other being Afghanistan), stretching over northern Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos

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the golden triangle

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32
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short term travel to a destination away from home with the central purpose of recreation and relaxation is called

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tourism

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33
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businesses that stand to gain wealth from tourism have been increasingly ?

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vertically integrated

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34
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migrants weigh their reasons for going to a particular place based on complex

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push and pull factors

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35
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negotiating how they make sense of themselves by balancing their home identity with their identity in their country of destinations, migrants create

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transnational identities

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36
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when migrants leave home for a new place, they take part of their home culture with them through

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relocation diffusion

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37
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the tight relationship between overseas Chinese and their families in their home providences help establish ? migration

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chain

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38
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T/F: Bali is a small set of islands in the midst of the Indonesian Archipelago

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true

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39
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T/F: Bali is part of Indonesia, but its Hindu culture, dating back to the eleventh century, sets it apart from the rest of the predominantly Muslim country

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true

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40
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T/F: Southeast Asia has two distinct physical geographies

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true

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41
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T/F: Cordilleras are perpendicular mountain ranges that run 90 degree angles from on of the plate boundaries in the region

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false

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42
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T/F: the fertile plains of the Mekong Delta, coupled with predictable monsoon rains….wet rice cultivation

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true

43
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T/F: the thousands of islands of Southeast Asia are volcanic arcs formed along plate boundaries

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true

44
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T/F: the fertile plains of the Mekong Delta, coupled with predictable monsoon rains….wet tobacco cultivation

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true

45
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T/F: the oceans around Southeast Asia are some of the deepest oceans in the world

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false

46
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T/F: Southeast Asia is susceptible to hurricanes

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true

47
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T/F: Tsunami waves grow in height as they reach the shore because the seafloor becomes shallower

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true

48
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T/F: the official language in Indonesia today is Bahasa Indonesian (commonly called Indonesian)

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true

49
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T/F: Europeans had access to spices form China via the silk road

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true

50
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T/F: Buddhism predates Hinduism

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false

51
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T/F: religions on the islands of Southeast Asia reflect the paths of traders and colonizers

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true

52
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T/F: although tourism is considered a form of economic development, it does not necessarily benefit local communities

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true

53
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T/F: sex tourism impacts the entire region of Southeast Asia, and child trafficking is closely associated with sex tourism

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true

54
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T/F: the megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of the larger cities in the world with a population of over 10 million

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true

55
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T/F: slums grow the fastest where massive number of rural poor migrate to the cities

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true

56
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how many active volcanoes does Japan have

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over 100

57
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Japan is situated on the western edge of the

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pacific ring of fire

58
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with its beginning date back to 770 BCE,

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The Great Wall of China

59
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identify a windblown sedimentary deposit, which is buff or yellowish brown in color and erodes easily

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loess

60
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which of the following takes its name from the yellow color of loess found in the Loess Plains of China

A

Huang He

61
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controlling the Huang He has been a major goal of China’s dynasties since the tim of the Qin emperor. Efforts have included all of the following except

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building the three Gorges Dam

62
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the goal of ? is to speed the flow of the river

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channelization

63
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the first successful dams were found in

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Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent)

64
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identify the term referring to electricity created by waterpower

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hydroelectricity

65
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the three gorges dam provides a source of hydroelectric power. which river is built across

A

Yangtze

66
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the climate of East Asia is influenced by the ? in the east and by the ? in the west

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Pacific Ocean, Himalayas

67
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the pattern and dispersal of language families in East Asia follows

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trade routes

68
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since East Asia was essentially self-sufficient in all essential commodities, foreign trade primarily involved luxury goods such as

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opium

69
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the Qing Dynasty was able to keep European colonizers at bay until the nineteenth century when ? ensued

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the opium war

70
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identify China’s most famous treaty port

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Shanghai

71
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the Tokugawa would only trade with the

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Netherlands

72
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as a result of the Meiji Restoration, the revolutionary movement that swept Japan in 1868, Japan went to war and gained territory in all of the following countries except

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Britain

73
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Japan’s colonization of East Asia and the Pacific brought the U.S. into WWII when the Japanese attacked

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pearl harbor

74
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the global religion that has had the most influence in the region of East Asia is

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Buddhism

75
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the major gender imbalance in parts of East Asia can primarily be contributed to

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human intervention

76
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this country is experiencing population decline

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Japan

77
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China’s growth since 1990 is attributed to all of the following except

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war

78
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? processes rely on high technology while ? processes rely on low technology

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core, periphery

79
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in October 1949, Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the people’s republic of China as a

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communist country

80
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identify the group of radical students who were charged with destroying the four old habits that resisted communism

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red guard

81
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the communist party in China has substantial control over all of the following except

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marriage

82
Q

match the government forms with the following countries

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dictatorial, communist, democratic

83
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migration in china has been powered by agricultural and industry and has resulted in flow from

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rural to urban

84
Q

this system limits where individuals live and affects the flow of migration in the country

A

Hukou system

85
Q

Hukou system is used by the Chinese government for what purpose

A

keeps track of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces

86
Q

during the global economic recession in 2010 who was the most affected

A

temporary migrants

87
Q

how many years of military service is required for males in South Korea

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2 years

88
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T/F: China’s first imperial ruling dynasty was the shortest

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true

89
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T/F: the meandering Huang He

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true

90
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T/F: Japan is located at the intersection of four plates and 2 major subduction zones which means the area is at no risk for future earthquakes or tsunamis

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false

91
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T/F: Buddhism diffused into western China through the silk road

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true

92
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T/F: Chinese dialects have shared a common script of characters

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true

93
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T/F: the Chinese government has policies that incentivize the Chinese to stay

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true

94
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T/F: more than half of the world’s population lives in Asia

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true

95
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T/F: in Confucianism, the daughter is tied to hierarchical structure of society

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false

96
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T/F: both China and South Korea have experienced massive gender imbalances, as daughters have been favored over sons

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false

97
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T/F: in 1979 the agricultural commune system was replaced with the responsibility system

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true

98
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T/F: China has increased the use of fertilizers to generate higher production

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true

99
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T/F: Beijing is home to the ZGC high-technology district

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true

100
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T/F: the Chinese government provides housing support and other financial aids to Chinese who live in their hukoi

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true

101
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T/F: at the end of WWII, the allies divided the Korean peninsula

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false

102
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T/F: when the Korean War came to a close, no peace treaty was signed

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true

103
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T/F: members of the military in North Korea receive priority for food

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true

104
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T/F: Chinese men with rural hooks or who cannot find a Chinese bride increasingly look to North Korea and Southeast Asia for brides

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true

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