East Asia

In Japan, the long-standing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is facing challenges from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) related to the LDP's stance against China and Japan's other neighbors.

True

In general, the bureaucratic nature of Chinese government has proven very resilient over the millennia.

True

Which statement is NOT true regarding geopolitics in the East and South China Seas? Select one: A. The Senkaku (Daioyu) Islands in the East China Sea are claimed by China, Japan, and Taiwan. B. The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are claimed by China, Taiwan, and several Southeast Asian countries. C. The Senkaku (Daioyu) and Spratly Islands are important for natural resources, shipping, military, and fishing. D. All of the Senkaku (Daioyu) and Spratly Islands are unpopulated, making it difficult to claim rights to them

All of the Senkaku (Daioyu) and Spratly Islands are unpopulated, making it difficult to claim rights to them

Which factor is NOT mentioned in the textbook as being a significant impetus for Chinese emigration?

disease

Because it often suffers drought problems, China does not have to deal with any flooding problems.

False

Northeast China's re-development at the hands of Japanese and Korean firms is largely associated with heavy industry.

False

Which statement is TRUE about China's province of Sichuan? Select one: A. Huang He is the major transport artery. B. It is the least industrially developed province. C. It is a very populous province. D. The harsh climate prevents agriculture.

It is a very populous province

Which statement is TRUE of Taiwan? Select one: A. It is clogged with cars that produce exhaust and air pollution. B. It is relatively free of polluting factories and industry. C. It is primarily a rural nation with high agricultural output. D. Compared to the United States and Europe, its air is cleaner.

It is clogged with cars that produce exhaust and air pollution

Which statement is NOT true of Shanghai? Select one: A. It only opened to Western trade in the 1980s when China enacted its market reforms. B. It has developed rapidly and now has the world's busiest cargo port. C. Residents are as affluent as people in Poland, and it is considered the "Paris of the East." D. A local custom allows people to wear pajamas in public.

It only opened to Western trade in the 1980s when China enacted its market reforms.

Which factor is NOT an explanation for the shrinking of fertile zones in East Asia? Select one: A. longer monsoon seasons B. urban development C. industrial expansion D. agricultural mismanagement

longer monsoon seasons

What country influenced Mongolia's government and economy for most of the twentieth century?

The Soviet Union

Which statement is NOT true of the hukou system in China? Select one: A. Its original objective was to maintain social order. B. The government only weakly enforced the hukou system for decades. C. The reforms to the hukou system will encourage more migration to cities. D. The system is currently being reformed so migrants can move to any city they want.

The system is currently being reformed so migrants can move to any city they want.

Which statement is NOT true regarding the people of Taiwan? Select one: A. Mountain dwellers have resisted assimilation more than plains people. B. Indigenous people may choose to live on reservations set aside for minorities. C. The vast majority of them are of Kazakh decent. D. Many have connections to ancient cultures in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

The vast majority of them are of Kazakh decent.

Confucian ideology views the patriarchal family as an ideal model for the state and society.

True

Following the 1989 end of Communism, the availability of social services such as education and health care went into steep decline in Mongolia.

True

For the most part, the western part of East Asia is dry.

True

From 1895 until 1945, Japan controlled an empire designed to provide a larger resource base to fuel its economy.

True

In China, the lowland river basins, once used for agricultural production, have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities.

True

Which event did NOT lead to the collapse of Chinese influence? Select one: A. the internal revolt of 1912 B. the Opium Wars C. the China-Indian War of 1887 D. the Sino-Japanese War

the China-Indian War of 1887

After World War II, South Korea allied itself with: Select one: A. the United States, Japan, and Europe. B. Vietnam. C. Russia. D. Cuba and Hispaniola.

the United States, Japan, and Europe