Unit 10 Learning Check

Question 1

True or False: Earthquakes usually occur on the main islands of Japan

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False: Earthquakes tend to occur in clusters

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Why do the countries surrounding the South China Sea compete for control of its waters?

Answer 3

It is an important shipping area, with trillions of dollars worth of trade passing through the region.

Question 4

True or False: Mongolia, a resource rice nation, profits off the esportations of resources to China and Japan.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False: Resource poor nations like Japan, Korea, and Taiwan rely on the importation of natural resources.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False: The summer monsoon comes up from the Pacific.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: The winter monsoon winds bring needed rain for crops.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False: Mekong river is a major water system in China.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What natural hazards result from East and Southeast Asia being located at the meeting point of three tectonic plates colliding? (3 answers)

Answer 9

Volcanoes; Earthquakes; and Tsunamis

Question 10

Japanese imperial conquest is best explained in the context of ____________.

Answer 10

World War II

Question 11

Chinese history is organized into…

Answer 11

…historical periods based on ruling dynasties.

Question 12

True or False: Buddhism originated in China along with Confucianism and Daoism.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True or False: Thailand and Myanmar have the largest percentages of Buddhists living in their countries.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Explain the breakdown of religious practices in East Asia.

Answer 14

Communist influences in the 20th century encouraged atheism and state loyalty.

Question 15

The Uighurs are Muslim Turkic people. These people are presently being forced into internment camps, and there are reports of other extreme abuses.

Where did this happen?

Answer 15

China

Question 16

Rohingya, a Muslim minority group, violently expelled from the country, or killed.

Where did this happen?

Answer 16

Myanmar

Question 17

Pol Pot, the communist leader of a small nation, who in the 1970s set out to create a “master race.” In the process, killed 2 million in what has become known as the Khmer Rouge.

Where did this happen?

Answer 17

Cambodia

Question 18

During WWII this nation was responsible to brutal occupation of Korea and Northern China.

Where did this happen?

Answer 18

Japan

Question 19

True or False: Today, North Korea is a vibrant democracy, while South Korea is ruled by an autocrat.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

True or False: After WWII, North and South Korea were divided at the 38th parallel.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or False: Taiwan competes with China because they are both communist countries.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

True or False: The US has been ambiguous about its recognition of Taiwan as an independent nation.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True or False: Everyone welcomes China’s investments in infrastructure, especially its BRI as an opportunity for economic growth in the region.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Is Singapore a democracy?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

Is Japan a democracy?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

Were is Islam primary located?

Answer 26

Indonesia

Question 27

Where is Theravada Buddhism primarily located?

Answer 27

Thailand

Question 28

Where is Mahayana Buddhism primarily located?

Answer 28

Vietnam

Question 29

Where is Shintoism primarily located?

Answer 29

Japan