Unit 6 test

Question 1

The ________ Sea, off the coast of China, is part of the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 1

Yellow

Question 2

The monsoon winds bring rainfall necessary to farming ________ in East Asia.

Answer 2

Rice

Question 3

The geography of ______ has made it an ideal place for the raising of livestock and the production of fodder.

Answer 3

Mongolia

Question 4

Japan experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The Yellow River of China is known both as “China’s Sorrow” and “Korea’s Hope.”

Answer 5

False

Question 6

China’s population is kept in check by the “two-child” policy.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Japan’s refusal to allow European merchants to sell opium to the Chinese led to the Opium Wars.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Confucius emphasized that harmony in society depends on peace and unity.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

A decrease in arable land has led ______ to move to the big cities of East Asia.

Answer 9

Farmers

Question 10

Japan is an island country consisting of 6,852 islands, including Hokkaiddo and ______.

Answer 10

Honshu

Question 11

The world’s highest mountain peaks are located in the _________.

Answer 11

Himalayas

Question 12

______ is the largest country in East Asia in terms of total area.

Answer 12

China

Question 13

The _______ China Sea is connected to the Sea of Japan by the Korea Strait.
Correct

Answer 13

East

Question 14

_____ is an island country that is located off the coast of mainland China.

Answer 14

Taiwan

Question 15

The Green Growth Program was initiated by South Korea to encourage the development of _______ sources that do not cause pollution.

Answer 15

energy

Question 16

Industrial waste has led to high levels of _________ in China.

Answer 16

water pollution

Question 17

Since 1978, ______ individual responsibility has increased productivity in farming and industry in China.

Answer 17

Increased

Question 18

Lack of _______ in Japan encouraged rapid industrialization.

Answer 18

Arable land

Question 19

The South China Sea is significant to trade in ________, Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia.

Answer 19

Japan

Question 20

_________ in China has caused an increase in dust storms.

Answer 20

Desertification

Question 21

The _________ civilization emerged along the banks of the Yellow River.

Answer 21

Chinese

Question 22

Japan has the fourth largest ________ in the world.

Answer 22

GDP

Question 23

The Plateau of Tibet is known as the “roof of the world” because of its _______.

Answer 23

elevation