Superpowers - China - Spring Exam Revision

Question 1

Name 2 positive effects of the 1 child policy

Answer 1

1. There are more educated young women in Chinese society today than ever. Nearly 50% of all undergraduates and graduates are women
2. 400 million birthed that the government wouldn’t have been able to sustain were presented

Question 2

Name 2 negative effects of the 1 child policy

Answer 2

1. There is an increasing pressure on a shrinking work population as well as government pensions and healthcare
2. There have been allegations that extra children have been taken and put up for adoption. Child trafficking is a problem in China

Question 3

When was the 1 child policy introduced, and by who?

Answer 3

1979, by the leader of the communist party who was also the leader of China at the time

Question 4

When did the 1 child policy end and the 2 child policy begin?

Answer 4

2015

Question 5

What is population distribution in China?

Answer 5

China’s population is much higher in central China where the major cities are located, compared to Southern China. Who,e southern China is larger its resources are much smaller, therefore less people inhabit it.

Question 6

Name an advantage of the three gorges dam.

Answer 6

It generates a majority of China’s electricity due to hydropower. This greatly relieves pressure on electricity in middle and Eastern China.

Question 7

Name 2 disadvantages of the three gorges dam

Answer 7

1. Due to the use in the water level many undiscovered artefacts may never be excavated.
2. It has flooded many towns and villages on the banks of the river, that weren’t flooded before the dam was built