Geography China, Mongolia Test
What are some differences between market and command economies?
- market economies let people choose their careers, what they want to make or sell, and keep the profits they earn - command economies have the government own all businesses and make all the decisions
What are the three drawbacks of building the Three Gorges Dam?
1. It will drown hundreds of towns and farmland 2. Millions of people will have to move 3. plant and animal habitats will be harmed
How much of Mongolia's population is nomads?
1/2
What percent of China's population live in western China?
10%
How many hours a day do Chinese students studying martial arts exercise>
12
What is Mongolia's population and what state is it similar in size to?
2.7 million, Alaska
What is the current population of Taiwan?
23.57 million
What is the elevation of the world's highest mountain?
29,035 feet
What is the current population of Mongolia?
3.225 million
How old is China's civilization?
4,000 years
The Silk Road is _____________ miles
5,000
The Great Wall of China is _____________ miles long
5,500 the longest man made structure in the world
Mongolia was possibly the greatest power in the world ________ years ago
700
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What are the two names of China's capital and second largest city?
Beijing and Peking
What's a pagoda?
Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upward curving roof at each floor.
What are karst towers
dramatic hills that line the Li River in southeast China.
More Chinese work in ________ than in any other economic activity.
farming
What is loess?
fertile, yellowish soil
Mongolian culture prizes _______________
horses
Where is Tiananmen Square located?
in Beijing
Mongolia is the ______________ densely populated area in the world
least
How are karst towers formed?
over time as rainwater eroded limestone
Doors on a ger always face what direction and why?
south, because the wind is usually out of the northeast
Taiwan farms crops like __________
sugarcane
What do the Chinese use instead of letters?
symbols or characters
What are Mongolia's main industries?
textiles, carpets, coal, copper, and oil
Taiwan is surrounded by what ocean?
the Pacific Ocean
why did Qin ruler Shi Huangdi have terra-cotta warriors made?
to guard his tomb
What is China's largest city?
Shanghai
What is the sea southeast of Hong Kong?
South China Sea
Where is Hong Kong located?
Southeast China
What is the capital of Taiwan?
Taipei
What is the name of the tall tower in taipei and why is it called that?
Taipei 101, because it has 101 stories
What is the world's highest plateau called?
The Roof of the World
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
What did China do to solve their problem of overpopulation?
Urged people to delay having children and limit each couple to one child
What river flows across northern China?
Yellow River
Does China have a lot of pollution?
Yes
Does Mongolia face food and water shortages?
Yes
What is a Morin Khuur?
a Mongolian instrument
What is the Three Gorges Dam?
a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Chang Jiang, and the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity since 2012
What is a ger?
a large circular tent that is easy to put up and take down
What has helped China to become the world's second largest economy?
a mixed economy
What is Confucianism?
a philosophy based on the ideas and teachings of Confucius that stresses the importance of family, moral values, and respect for one's elders
What's a dynasty?
a series of rulers from the same family line
Describe the Grand Canal
- in Beijing - longest and oldest canal in the world
Does Mongolia produce a lot of livestock?
No
Does the Communist government encourage the practice of religion?
No, they discourage it
Where is the capital of China located
Northeast
What is the world's highest plateau?
Plateau of Tibet
What are China's two main belief systems?
Daoism and Buddhism
The world's highest mountain is located in the H_____________
Himalayas
What is a major port city in China?
Hong Kong
What is Daoism?
It stresses living simply and in harmony with nature
Mongolians are also known as
Mongols
What's the world's highest mountain?
Mount Everest
2/3 of Taiwan is _____________________
Mountainous
