Wolrd Geo Exam 4

Maoris

A minority of Polynesian ancestry in New Zealand are the: Aborigines, Maoris, Kiwis, Micronesians

Myanmar (Burma)

An example of a country with a proruption is: Cambodia Myanmar (Burma) Vietnam Brunei Malaysia

Kyoto

Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan's capital city was: Kyoto, Tokyo, Edo, Kinki, Honshu

1980

China first surpassed the population total of 1 billion residents in the year: 200 AD 1875 1949 1980 China will surpass this number in the year 2050

Under the Shang dynasty

China's civilization began: Under the Shang dynasty Under the Han dynasty Under the Manchu dynasty in 4000 B.C. Under the Ming dynasty in Tibet

Only slightly larger than that of the United States

China's total area is: Much larger than that of the US Only slightly larger than that of the US Only slightly smaller than that of the US Much smaller than that of the US

Vietnam

Cochin China is today a part of: The Philippines Vietnam Myanmar (Burma) Indonesia Malaysia

allowed only white people to enter the country

For many years, Australia had an immigration policy that: allowed only white people to enter the country, that forced aborigines to move to Africa, encouraged migration from Japan, allowed only former criminals to move into the country, only allowed relatives of gold miners to enter the country

Honshu

Japan's Largest and main island, containing the Japanese capital and almost all of its core area is: Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, Taiwan

Interior highland regions

Large-scale population clusters in Southeast Asia exist in all but one of the following areas: Valleys of major rivers, areas of volcanic soil in the islands, zones of plantation development in Malaysia, deltas of major rivers, interior highland regions

1949

Mao Zedong's proclamation creating the communist People's Republic of China was announced in the year: 1911 1925 1949 1976 1983

Southeast

Most of the core area of Australia is in the: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, central part of the country

Huang River

North China is dominated by the: Huang River, Himalayas, Chang Jiang, Tibet Plateau

the rugged topography

One of the reasons for the relatively small population in Southeast Asia is: The dry climate The rugged topography in the north The low rate of fertility Rice diets reduce the need for large

Ho Chi Minh

Saigon is today named after the communist leader who founded modern North Vietnam, a revolutionary named: Kuala Lumpur Kim II Sung Ho Chi Minh Dien Bien Phu Mao Zedong

less densely populated

Southeast Asia, compared to the realm dominated by the Indian subcontinent, is: less densely populated. much less affected by Chinese immigration. Very heavily urbanized, with sparse populations in the rural areas. Entirely a remnant of the British colonial empire in Asia.

A) The Great Leap Forward

The 1958 program that attempted to collectivize agriculture agriculture in a very short time was: The Great Leap Forward The Sepoy Rebellion The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution The Extraterritoriality Debate

Polynesia

The Hawaiian Islands are included in: Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Fiji Indonesia

Chiang Kai-shek

The Nationalist leader who led 2 million refugees to Taiwan during the Communist takeover of the mainland and then established the Republic of China on that island, was: Zhou Enlai, Sun Yat-sen, Kim II Sung, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong

Cambodia

The Southeast Asian nation that exhibits the greatest degree of compactness is: Laos Cambodia Thailand Papua New Guinea Indonesia

Thailand

The Southeast Asian nation that has a proruption is: Laos Cambodia Thailand Malaysia Indonesia

rubber plantations

The attraction of population to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula is based upon: Closeness to India Rubber plantations Diamonds Excellent port facilities

Chinese

The ethnic group that accounts for over 75 percent of Singapore's population are the: Hindus, Chinese, Singhs, Khmers, Malays

Russia

The foreign power that established the dependency of Manchukuo in pre-communist China was: Russia Britain Germany Japan Korea

in 1972 when President Nixon was invited to Beijing.

The latest period of Chinese isolation was ended: In 1993 by President Clinton. When President Reagan allowed the Chinese to enter the United Nations in 1985. In 1972 when President Nixon was invited to Beijing. When Japanese tourists arrived in Seoul in 1968 None of these

a military stalemate resulting in the continued division of the country

The outcome of the Korean War in the 1950s was: A) Defeated North Korean was returned to the control of Japan B) Victory for the South, which soon became communist C) a military stalemate resulting in the continued division of the country D) a short pause, followed by renewed war that still drags on to this day E) the unification of the two Koreas

Seoul

The primate city and capital of South Korea is: Pusan, Pyongyang, Taipei, Seoul, Canton

Chang Jiang (Yangtze)

The river that acts as the major transportation corridor for the central China is the: Huang (Yellow) Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Xi Jiang (West) Liao Indus

outback

The rural areas of Australia are known as the: backward zone, outlands, aboriginal territories, Northern Territory, outback

domino theory

The theory used by many in the United States to justify US involvement in Southeast Asia is known as the: Domino theory Irredentist theory Rimland theory Buffer state theory

True

True or false: Australia's total population is modest in size.

False

True or false: Japan's four large islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Sakhalin.

False

True or false: Most Australians live in the rural areas

True

True or false: Much of Australia is arid or semi-arid

False

True or false: One reason for Japan's great industrial achievement is that the Japanese from the very beginning of contact welcomed the Europeans to their country.

True

True or false: Singapore is Southeast Asia's smallest state in terms of population and land territory.

True

True or false: Singapore is an excellent example of an entrepot.

True

True or false: Singapore is one of the "Four Tigers" of the Orient.

False

True or false: Singapore was granted its independence in 1952 by the Netherlands

True

True or false: The Meiji Restoration overthrew the old rulers of Japan and brought to power a group of Western-oriented reformers.

True

True or false: The capital of Australia is Canberra.

True

True or false: The economies of North and South Korea are complementary and both states would have much to gain by reunification

True

True or false: The largest core area of Australia is on the southeastern coast.

France

Which if the following nations did not have a sphere of influence in China? Britain, Belgium, Germany, France, Russia

the Northeast

Which of the following areas was conquered by the Japanese? Tibet, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Mongolia, the Northeast

Hanoi

Which of the following cities was the capital of North Vietnam before the 1976 reunification of the country? Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Angkor Wat, Brunei, Saigon

Myanmar

Which of the following countries was once part of British India? Philippines, Sumatra, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand

lack of good ports

Which of the following did not contribute to China's relative isolation from the world? Lack of good ports, the Gobbi, Himalayas, forests, Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges

A) Population restrictions including a "one child per family" policy

Which of the following did not happen under Mao? A) population restrictions including a "one child per family" policy B) government ownership of the means of production C) collectivization of agriculture D) health conditions improved

C) China's population remains concentrated in the country's western half.

Which of the following statements is false? A) China's land area is approximately equal to that of the United States. B) China is one of the 2 oldest continuous civilizations. C) China's population remains concentrated in the country's western half. D) China remains a dominantly rural society. E) China contains subtropical climates in its south.

Philippines

Which of the following was not colonized by the Dutch? Jawa, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, Philippines

Siberia

Which of the following was not occupied by Japan during World War II? Siberia, Manchuria, Indochina, Taiwan, Vietnam

Tibet

Which region contains 25 percent of China's total area, but only one percent of its population? South China, Plateau-Steppe of Mongolia, Desert Basins of Xinjiang, Tibet, Northeast China