2pt - Test Questions
1. Qing dynasty 2. Ming dynasty 3. Tang dynasty Place the following Chinese dynasties in chronological order.
3, 2, 1
In 1980 what led to a new constitution and the Fifth Republic of South Korea?
A Massacre of protesting students
The loss at the Battle of ___________ in 1260, in modern Israel marks the end of western expansion of the Mongolian empire.Kublai becomes Great Khan, but the establishment of the four khanates has lessened the legitimacy of a true overall leader.
Ain Jalut
After his succession to the Japanese throne, __________ had no political power, but played an important role in working to heal the wounds of war across Asia in the name of his father Emperor Hirohito.
Akihito
How many countries border China?
16 - Vietnam, Laos, Burma, North Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
North Korea borders which of the following countries? a. China b. Russia c. South Korea d. all of the above
All of the Above
Which of the following countries ranks as having one of the lowest birth rates in the world? Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, all of them.
All of them
Chinese troops sent to help Silla's campaigns against Paekche and Koguryo in the 660's took hostages. The hostages might be housed, clothed and ___________.
Allowed to study in the Chongwenguan Confucian Academy
The Tang dynasty forces destroy the Eastern Turk and establish the _________ Protectorate. The Uyghurs' khagan is installed as the protector in the area.
Anbei
A memorial Shinto shrine at the Nara Prefecture was created to celebrate the "Great King of Yamato", Emperor __________.
Anko
________ was the emperor of Japan from the year 453 to 456. His reign was ended abruptly when he was assassinated by Mayowa no Okimi.
Anko
All of the following countries share borders with China EXCEPT: Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan
Bangladesh
China borders all of the following countries EXCEPT a. Afghanistan b. Bangladesh c. Kyrgyzstan d. Laos
Bangladesh
In 2002, underwater archaeologist excavated a 270 foot long ship off the coast of Kyushu. It contained a rich store of well-preserved artifacts. Especially significant was the discovery of a ceramic __________.
Bomb
The ___________ was a futile attempt in 1900 to counteract the influence of Westerners and by 1912, China saw the end come to its over 2,000 year long dynasty tradition.
Boxer Rebellion
In 1890, Sikkim, which is located on the edge of Tibet, was taken over by __________. Several decades later, a military expedition by this same country forced the opening of trading posts in Yadong, Gyangzê, and Gar.
Britain
The ____________ people of the Asian steppes were known to be nomadic raiders since the founding of the early Chinese dynasties.
Mongol
In 2012 the United Nations Environmental Program awarded the president of ____________ as the "Champion of the Earth" for his commitment to environmental protection.
Mongolia
Populist former martial arts star and businessman, Khaltmaa Battulaga, was sworn in as president of _________ in July 2017, after winning a run-off election.
Mongolia
The Khalkh are the largest ethnic group of ________.
Mongolia
The Khalkh are the largest ethnic group of __________
Mongolia
The State Great Hural is the unicameral legislative body for which country/region?
Mongolia
The majority of people living in ______live in a yurt which is a round tent.
Mongolia
This country's armed forces include a National Center for Emergency and Disaster Relief to coordinate the military's efforts as first-responders for earthquakes, wildfires, and forest fires; contagious diseases; and snow and dust storms as well as severe winters.
Mongolia
With only a small amount of arable land, _________ is known for its raising of livestock on vast pasturelands.
Mongolia
__________ is one of the least densely populated countries in the world and over half of its population follow Buddhist traditions.
Mongolia
___________ gained limited independence from the Qing Empire in 1911.
Mongolia
____________ mobilized troops along its borders in 1968 when China and the Soviet Union became involved in border clashes on the Kazakh-Sinkiang frontier to the west and along the Amur and Ussuri rivers.
Mongolia
Which of the following currencies is NOT matched with the correct locale? A. Macau; pataca B. Mongolia; renminbi C. North Korea, won D. Tibet; renminbi
Mongolia; Renminbi (Actually the Togrog)
In 1961, the ____________ People's Republic entered the United Nations.
Mongolian
Zhu Yuanzhang was an erstwhile _____________ turned rebel leader who administereed the coup de grace to the Mongols in China and brought their dynasty to an end there in 1368.
Monk
________ was elected as president of ROK after Park Guen-hye's impeachment.
Moon Jae-in
__________ was sworn in a president of South Korea following his victory in a May 2017 election to replace the country's first female president.
Moon Jae-in
The highest point in Japan is __________.
Mount Fuji
The Mongol people of the Asian steppes were known to be ___________ since the founding of the early Chinese dynasties.
Nomadic raiders
Chongjin, Hungnam and Kaesong are all cities located in ____________.
North Korea
Haeju and Nampo are major cities in which Asian country?
North Korea
The Kaema Highlands are located in northeastern ___________.
North Korea
Japan borders which of the following bodies of water: North Pacific Ocean, South China Sea, South Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean.
North Pacific Ocean
About 400,000 years ago, early man known as homo erectus inhabited caves at Hukuwuri in ____________
Northern Korea
The ______________ cam rather late to Korea. The first remains date from around the beginning of the 8th century BC and are possibly linked with Upper Xiajiadian culture.
Bronze Age
Communist China invaded Tibet in 1950 after a dispute over the succession of the ______________.
Dalai Lama
____________ were made from whatever materials came easily to obtain, including gourds, wood, bamboo, clay and paper.
Dance masks
Who is currently the head of government of Tibet?
Che Dalha
All of the following countries ranks as having one of the lowest birth rates in the world, EXCEPT a. Japan b. Taiwan c. South Korea d. China
China
At the end of the 17th century, Taiwan fell under the rule of __________ for around 200 years.
China
In 2013, ___________ successfully landed the Yutu or "Jade Rabbit" robotic rover on the surface of the moon, the first soft landing there for 37 years.
China
The Miao Room is the largest cave chamber in the world. It is located in _______.
China
The Three Gorges Dam in _______ is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.
China
The Yangtze River is the longest river in _______ and the third-longest river in the world.
China
Which Asian country as the largest media market in the world?
China
Which country today poses a cyberthreat problem with the U.S. and the rest of world with the unethical practices of Huawei?
China
Which of the following countries contains the most Mongolians (one of the least densely populated countries)? a. Russia b. Kazakhstan c. China d. Japan
China
Xi Jinping is the current president of _________.
China
_______ is the fourth largest country in the world with over 9.3 million square miles.
China
________, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Brunei claim sovereignty of the Spratly Islands.
China
Name the two countries that supported North Korea during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953?
China & Soviet Union
The Gobi Desert spans across ________.
China and Mongolia
Mongolia is located in northern Asia between ___________ and _____________.
China; Russia
The highest train route in the world connects _______ and ________.
China; Tibet
In 1945, Taiwan was placed under the control of the ____________ after Japan's defeat in World War II.
Chinese
The Mongolian Revolution of 1921 marked the end of ________ rule in Mongolia.
Chinese
The Mongolian Revolution of 1921 marked the end of _________ rule in Mongolia.
Chinese
The North Korean name _________ means "Land of the Morning Calm".
Choson
______________ is the name of Korea's earliest civilization founded in 2333 BC.
Choson
Korean script in North Korea is called ________.
Choson Muntcha
___________ were women and girls forced into being sex slaves by the Imperial Japanese by thousands during WWII. It will not be until 1993 when they issue the Kono statement that they apologize for this atrocity.
Comfort Women
_________ sprang from the Warring States period that the Qin helped end, and it was adapted into the bureaucracy by the time of the Han dynasty in the third century BCE.
Confucianism
Today, ______ are Mongolia's most valuable exports.
Copper ore and gold
_______, the tallest peak above sea level in the world, borders Napal and China.
Everest
During the time of the Tang Dynasty, _____________ from Korea was considered to be superior.
Ginseng
Which major desert is located in south-central Mongolia?
Gobi Desert
Beijing tries to limit access to foreign news by restricting broadcasts of satellite TV, and block website access using an extensive filtering system known as the "_____________".
Great Firewall
In 1962, during the ____________, millions of deaths occur from the resulting famines.
Great Leap Forward
The __________ of the late 1950s attempted to jump start the economy but resulted in widespread famine.
Great Leap Forward
Where were the following artifacts discovered; a golden crown, a silver belt, gilt-bronze shoes, an iron sword, spear and axe, and the saddle flap painted with the galloping steed.
Heavenly Horse Tomb
The northeastern portion of the Japanese island of ________ experienced a devastating earthquake in 2011. This earthquake, which was followed by a Tsunami (harbor wind), was Japan's largest in recorded history and caused extensive damage. The damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was of particular concern.
Honshu
_________ has both the largest population and landmass of the Japanese islands. It is also the location of the country's capital city.
Honshu
Chinese authors probably used the conglomerate term Dongyi (eastern barbarians) loosely to include some or all of the tribal confederation of ______________ of Inner Mongolia.
Horse raising nomads
The leading sector of the North Korean economy is ________.
Industry
1. this country is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun." 2. its bicameral legislative branch is called the Diet or Kokkai. 3. The syrics of its national anthem were written in the 10th century, making them the oldest of their kind. The above describes which Asian country?
Japan
Chiba, Nagoya, and Moji are major seaports of _________
Japan
Despite being mostly mountainous, __________ has negligible mineral resources and virtually no natural energy resources. Because of this, it is the world's largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas as well as the second largest importer of oil.
Japan
In 1910, ____________ annexes the Korean peninsula as a colony.
Japan
Jimmu was the first emperor who ascended the throne of ________ around 660 BCE?
Japan
Kobe, Nagoya, and Osaka are major seaports of ________.
Japan
Kobe, Nagoya, and Osaka are major seaports of _________.
Japan
Mount Fuji is the highest point of ________.
Japan
One notable characteristic of the post-World War II economy in __________ was the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu.
Japan
The Ryukyu Islands are part of which Asian country?
Japan
Which East Asian country has the longest coastline? China, Taiwan, South Korea or Japan
Japan
Which country's physical geography is best described as having terrain that is mostly rugged and mountainous with many dormant and active volcanoes. It must deal with earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons.
Japan
______ is the largest importer of liquefied natural gas and coal in the world.
Japan
__________ has the world's third-largest economy achieving remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century.
Japan
_________ of Mongolia's Democratic Party has served as the country's president since 2017.
Khaltmaa Battulga
King Muyol and Munmu came from the ___________, as had the last twelve monarchs of pre-unification Silla and as would all but three of the 27 monarchs of the Unified Silla Dynasty.
Kim Clan
___________ is the leader of South Korea who had the "Sunshine" policy with North Korea.
Kim Dai-jung
_____________ is North Korea's first Communist ruler who shaped political affairs for almost half a century beginning in 1948.
Kim Il-Sung
Most, if not all, gilt-bronze crowns found in Japan are said to have been made in __________.
Korea
Kimchi, a side dish of pickled vegetables, is a staple in _______ cuisine and is celebrated with festivals.
Korean
__________ yards built more than 700 ships, who sailed in them in November 1274. The fleet was the largest ever to threaten the Japanese coast, even though it's attack was a failure.
Korean
The British were granted a perpetual lease on ___________under the 1860 Convention of Beijing, which ended hostilities in the Second Opium War.
Kowloon Peninsula
Chungyol, Koryoking (1274-1308) took _____________ daughter as the first Mongol queen of Korea.
Kublai Khan's
Which political party established control of Taiwan after World War II?
Kuomintang
Nearly the entire land area is taken up by the country's four main islands; from north to south. Which of the four islands is the smallest?
Kyushu
What is the capital of Tibet?
Lhasa
____________ is the official capital of Tibet.
Lhasa
Japan, North Korea and South Korea all lay claim to the _________ Rocks located in the Sea of Japan.
Liancourt
After the Chinese Revolution of 1911 and the fall of the Manchus in 1912, northern Mongol princes expelled Chinese officials and declared independence under the Khutukhtu, or "____________".
Living Buddha
The opening of King Muryong's tomb at Kongju in 1971 provided unparalleled evidence about elite artistic taste in Paekche. The tomb as well as multiple ornaments in the tomb were covered with __________.
Lotus patterns
1. Highest point is Tai Mo Shan 2. Population primarily speaks Cantonese 3. Borders the South China Sea Which of the following is described in the text box found above? A. China B. Hong Kong C. Macau D. Taiwan
Macau
Aomen, which means "inlet gates" is the Chinese name for __________.
Macau
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On is the current head of government of _________.
Macau
Fernando Chui Sai On is the Chief Executive of ___________.
Macau
Foreign casino companies have invested heavily into _________ since tycoon Stanley Ho's 75 year monopoly on the gaming industry ended in 2002.
Macau
The World's longest sea-crossing bridge connects Hong Kong with Zhuhai and __________.
Macau
______ is a small peninsula in southwestern Guangdong that is connected to its two islands by bridges.
Macau
________ has no rivers that are permanent, and its highest elevation is only 565 feet.
Macau
________ is a small peninsula in southwestern Guangdong that is connected to its two islands by bridges.
Macau
_________ has no rivers that are permanent, and its highest elevation is only 565 feet.
Macau
_________ was the first European settlement in the Far East which was colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Macau
_____________ is a special administrative region on the western side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China. It has a population of 667,400 and an area of 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world. It was formerly a colony of the Portuguese Empire, after Ming China leased the territory as a trading post in 1557. Between 1557 and 1887, it was governed by the Portuguese under Chinese sovereignty and authority. In 1887, Portugal was given perpetual colonial rights and remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China.
Macau
in 1999, _________ became its own administrative region under China.
Macau
At the Washington Conference of 1921-1922, Japan agreed to respect Chinese national integrity, but, with the successful invasion of Manchuria, Japan set up a puppet state called __________ under Emperor Henry Pu-Yi, the last of China's Manchu dynasty.
Manchukuo
The possibility is likely that the ancestors of today's Koreans arrived on the peninsula by way of ___________ and that a statelet known as Zhaoxian/Choson did exist somewhere in or beyond the Liaoning region controlled by Yan.
Manchuria
The people of China's major language is _________ Chinese.
Mandarin
What is the official language of Taiwan?
Mandarin Chinese
After the defeat of Japan in World War II, _____________ was able to claim victory for communism and create the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Mao Zedong
In 1949, The People's Republic of China is founded as a communist nation under __________, ending a bloody civil war.
Mao Zedong
The ________ River is also known as "Damqog Kanbab," meaning "Horse Spring."
Maquan
The continued __________ by North Korea in 2016, resulted in United Nations Security Council Resolutions that targeted coal and other mineral exports. Throughout 2017, North Korea's actions led to a tightening of UN sanctions, resulting in bans of DPRK exports, and drastically limited key imports.
Nuclear tests
Han china associated twelve animals with the divisions of the sky covered by the planet Jupiter in its 12 year circuit around the sun, and with ten celestial stems to form a sexagenary timing and dating system. The animals were six wild and six domesticated. Which animal is not among the wild group?
OX
Dalai Lama means ___________
Ocean of Wisdom
The Dalai Lama's choice for the ______ was refuted by Beijing and has been detained by China since 1995.
Panchen Lama
The Dalai Lama's choice for the ________ was refuted by Beijing and has been detained by China since 1995.
Panchen Lama
Hong Kong was long used for trade due to its strategic location in south-east Asia. Most of its early trade was conducted by __________.
Pirates
China borders all of the following bodies of water EXCEPT __________. East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The government of Mongolia is classified as a ____________.
Semi-presidential republic
Place the following South Korean cities into chronological order based on their population. Busan, Seoul, Gwangju, Incheon, Daejeon
Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daejeon, Gwangju
In 1988, the 24th Winter Olympic Games are held in __________.
Seoul, South Korea
In 1987, ___________ and China agreed on the return of Macau to Chinese control, using the Hong Kong Joint Declaration as a model.
Portugal
Macau was established by ________ as a trading post in 1557 and is considered the oldest permanent European settlement in East Asia.
Portugal
Which European country colonized Macau during the 16th century and retained control until 1999.
Portugal
All of the following languages are considered official languages in Hong Kong EXCEPT: Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, English
Portuguese
In 1542, which group of Europeans was the first to contact Japan?
Portuguese
Macau had a very limited history until the ____________ arrived in the 1500's. Locals had developed small settlements due to its remote location.
Portuguese
The ________ name "Macau" is derived from a temple known locally as "Maa Gok" which was dedicated to Mazu, the goddess of seafarers and fishermen.
Portuguese
__________ and _________ are the official languages of Macau.
Portuguese & Chinese
The Macanese people of Macau are of descent.
Portuguese and Chinese
Divided along the 38th parallel, ROK was created at the ____________ in June of 1945.
Potsdam Conference
The capital of North Korea is ____________.
Pyongyang
The northern area of the Plateau of Tibet is called the _______.
Qiangtang
The _________ dynasty created Inner and later Outer Mongolia.
Qing
The Okinawa Reversion Agreement was an agreement between the Japan and the United States in which the United States relinquished in favor of Japan all rights and interests under Article III of the Treaty of San Francisco obtained as a result of the Pacific War, thus returning the Okinawa Prefecture to Japanese sovereignty. What President of the United States was responsible for this agreement?
Richard Nixon
___________ was the US President of the United States who unexpectedly visited China in 1972. Being a member staunch anti-Communist this trip was very unexpected.
Richard Nixon
In 1921, the Communist Party of __________ is founded.
Russia
__________ was defeated by the Japanese in the war between 1904 - 1905 seeing Theodore Roosevelt earn the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Russia
North Korea shares a border with ______________ and _______________.
Russia; China
Place the following in chronological order: 1. Korean War 2. Russo-Japanese War 3. World War II
Russo-Japanese War, World War II, Korean War
Macau has become to a large extent identified with _________ and _________ interests since it harbor is silting up and with the rise of Hong Kong since the 19th century.
Smuggling and Gambling
________ was once known as "Formosa," a moniker meaning "Beautiful Island" which was given to the location by the Portuguese.
Taiwan
_________ includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy Islands.
Taiwan
__________ has been independent from Chinese rule since the mid-20th Century, but China considers it their 23rd province.
Taiwan
___________ returned to China from Japan at the end of World War II.
Taiwan
___________ test-fired a Patriot missile in June, 2001 in response to China carrying out military exercises simulating an invasion of their country.
Taiwan
_____________ head of government is President Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan's
The majority of the ethnic population of Taiwan is __________.
Taiwanese (Hakka and Fukien)
The ____________ dynasty is considered the golden age of Chinese history.
Tang
The first relationships between China and Tibet were made during the __________ dynasty.
Tang
_________ was a tribal chief that headed the Shang dynasty.
Tang
China began contact with the Tibetan Kingdom during the ___________ and had several clashes with it over the next few hundred years.
Tang dynasty
The Taika reforms extended the direct dominion of the emperor's family over the whole of Japan with an orderly and fair system of government modeled on that of ________ China. One of the adoptions from China was the naming of eras in an emperor's reign, and the newly enthroned emperor Kōtoku promptly took the era name Taika ("_____________") for the first half of his reign.
Tang; Great Change
Macau received its name from a ______________.
Temple
Today, tibet's exile leaders are __________ and Prime Minister Lobsand Sangay.
The Dalai Lama
The British gained control of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong after __________.
The Second Opium War and the Convention of Beijing
Hong Kong was created to ____________ as part of the concessions forced on the Qing Dynasty at the end of the First Opium War in 1842.
The United Kingdom
_________ ruled Hong Kong from 1842 through 1997.
The United Kingdom
What are the natural resources of Macau
They have none
Communist China invaded ____________ in 1950 after a dispute over the succession of the Lama, and by next year __________ was declared an autonomous region.
Tibet
Lhasa is the capital of ____________
Tibet
The Chang, Mekong, and Thanlin Rivers all originate in ___________
Tibet
_______ is surrounded by the Kulun Mountains in the north and the Himalayas in the south.
Tibet
_________ is known as "the roof of the world."
Tibet
____________ is known as the "roof of the world" and is an autonomous region of China
Tibet
The Dalai Lama is the exiled spiritual leader of ________ Buddhism.
Tibetan
The Yariung Zangbo River Valley was an ancient center around which ___________ developed.
Tibetan culture
The currency of Mongolia is the __________.
Togrog
History of Cherry Blossom Trees in Washington DC. Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs every year from March to April, commemorates the gift of approximately 3,000 cherry trees from the Mayor of __________ to the United States in 1912. The gift celebrates the friendship between the Japanese and American people.
Tokyo
The first Olympic games in ___________ in 1964 was the first held in an Asian country.
Tokyo
The modern capital of Japan is ____________.
Tokyo
Which of the following best describes the system of government in modern North Korea?
Totalitarian dictatorship
The May Fourth Movement in the Republic of China in 1919 is led by students in Beijing due to disappointment with the ______________.
Treaty of Versailles
Formerly a world-champion sambo and judo wrestler, __________ is the president of the Mongolian Judo Association, and founder of Genco, one of Mongolia's largest holding companies.
Uhnaagiyn Hurelsuh
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
Founded in the 17th century, __________ serves as the capital of the country, translates to 'Red Hero,' and is situated on the banks of the Tuul River.
Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Hong Kong is currently dealing with the ____________ Pro-Democracy protests.
Umbrella/Occupy
After 1945, the educational system in Taiwan was modeled after the system.
United States'
___________ was a law passed in Taishō period in Japan by the Diet of Japan on 5 May 1925 which increased the electorate five-fold.
Universal male suffrage
Which of the following countries does NOT share a border with China? A. Kazakhstan B. Kyrgyzstan C. Tajikistan D. Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
The ___________ culture is developed along the Yellow River in China between 5000 - 3000 BCE. Chang'an is founded during this time and eventually becomes the early imperial capital.
Yangshao
The Three Gorges Project that began in 1993 was the largest dam in the world upon its completion in 2006. The dam also was intended to protect millions of people from the periodic flooding that plagues the ___________ basin, although just how effective it has been in this regard has been debated.
Yangtze
During the Unified Silla Period the ____________ was considered the country's greatest temple which grace the suburbs of the city close to the Eastern Palace.
Yellow Dragon Temple
The Korean peninsula is located the ___________ and the ____________.
Yellow Sea; Sea of Japan
The Choson, which is sometimes referred to as the _____________ after the name of its ruling clan. This time is divided into three periods.
Yi
The overthrow of the corrupt and weak last Xia king by the Shang dynasty is the first example in Chinese history of the important philosophy called the ________________.
Yin and Yang
______ the Great, a legendary ruler in ancient China, is credited with the establishment of the Xia dynasty after taming devastating floods.
Yu the Great
Why did Communist China invade Tibet in 1950? The next year, Tibet was declared an autonomous region.
a dispute over the succession of the Dalai Lama
Mongolia's system of government is best described as a __________.
semi-presidential republic
Both the Tang and Silla were ___________ societies.
Slave owning
________ includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy Islands.
Taiwan
North Korea's official state ideology of ___________ means national self-reliance.
"Juche"
The people of North Korea often refer to their country as Choson, which can be translated as
"Land of the Morning Calm"
_________________ is the governing principle for the next 50 years which China agreed to rule Hong Kong when they took over possession of the province in 1997.
"One Country, Two Systems"
In 1894, the first ____________ begins after the Tonghak Rebellion.
Sino-Japanese War
The Korean War took place during which decade?
1950s
Which government was formed in South Korea as a result of a constitutional referendum in 1987?
Sixth Republic
1. Qin dynasty 2. Shang dynasty 3. Yuan dynasty Place the above in chronological order
2;1;3
The Republic of Korea was proclaimed in 1948 after the end of World War II and led to a division of the Korean peninsula along the __________ into U.S. and Soviet sectors.
38th Parallel
Japan is an island country composed of ____________ located in the northern Pacific Ocean.
4 Islands
Place the following in chronological order? a. Korean War b. Russo-Japanese War c. World War II
B; C; A
China is the world leader for the gross value in all the following agricultural products EXCEPT: Rice Beef Tobacco Pork
Beef
The iconic Terracotta Army is found in the Forbidden City. Where is the Forbidden City located?
Beijing
Tibet borders what counties?
Bhutan, China, Nepal
All of the following are true about Mongolia, EXCEPT a. Mongolia is a landlocked country b. Mongolia is slightly smaller than Alaska. c. The Mongolian Revolution of 1921 ended Russian dominance. d. More ethnic Mongolians live in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
C; The Mongolian Revolution of 1921 ended Russian dominance leading to a communist regime.
As a result of immigration into Hong Kong from ___________ Province, _______________ is the dominant Chinese variant spoken in the territory with smaller numbers of speakers from other dialects.
Canton; Cantonese
The people of Hong Kong's major language is __________ Chinese.
Cantonese
Though Hong Kong has three official languages, the majority of its population speaks _________.
Cantonese
What is the major language spoken in Hong Kong?
Cantonese
__________ was a general during the Han dynasty around the emperor's capital of Luoyang known for suppressing the ______________ Rebellion. At the end of the Han dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period, he helped to start the Jin dynasty and was posthumously honored as Emperor Wu of Wei.
Cao Cao
In 2017, Hong Kong swore in its first female chief executive _________ on the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China.
Carrie Lam
___________ is the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Carrie Lam
Which animal was not among the domesticated group? a. horse b. dog c. rooster d. cat
Cat
Xu Jing was complimentary about Korean celadon. The famous inlaid celadons nowadays epitomize Korean cultural innovation. The Chinese produced so much celadon that it was used as ballast by sea going junks. What were celadons?
Ceramic pottery
South Korea is the home of Large family owned __________ conglomerates such as Daewoo, Hyundai, and Samsung.
Chaebol
No buried ___________ or even miniature versions of them such as those found in China have yet been discovered in Korea.
Chariots
In China, Mao Zedong dies in 1976 and this leads to ___________ leadership and significant reform of the economy and government.
Deng Xiaoping
Which former US General was put in charge of the rebuilding of Japan post-WWII?
Douglas MacArthur
The Shoguns of the Tokugawa period banned all trade with foreign countries except which ________ trading post at Nagasaki
Dutch
The ____________ erected their 17th century colonial headquarters on the island of Formosa.
Dutch
In 2011, the Chinese government arrested architect and anticommunist activist Ai Weiwei for ___________ which sparked an international campaign for his release.
Economic crimes
In Japan, the imperial line is traditionally believed to have started in 660 with Emperor ____________
Emperor Jimmu
The Japanese claimed Taiwan after which of the following conflicts?
First Sino-Japanese War
To help mobilize productivity at the end of the 1950s, North Korea implemented the Chollima, or "_______" which mimicked China's Great Leap Forward.
Flying Horse
Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with a degree of autonomy in all matters except _________________.
Foreign and defense affairs
In 1590, Portuguese explorers named Taiwan, _________ meaning "beautiful".
Formosa
Mao Zedong's death in 1976 led to a campaign by his widow Jiang Qing, and several of her "radical" colleagues referred to as the _____________, but were denounced for undermining the party, the government, and the economy. They were tried and convicted in 1981.
Gang of Four
___________ is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near a bay in North Korea. It is the administrative center of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade.
Haeju
The Chinese government officially recognized 56 different ethnic groups. The _________ Chinese make up the majority of the population by far with over 90% of the country identifying as such.
Han
The _______ are the largest ethnic group found in China.
Han
The Choson dynasty begins in 1392 and quickly moved the capital to ____________ (Seoul). During this dynasty the Hangul alphabet is sponsored/co-created and made official by King __________ the Great.
Hanyang; Sejong
--Lowest point: South China Sea, highest point: Tai Mo Shan --Six times the size of Washington, DC --Natural resources include its outstanding deep-water harbor and feldspar --Consists of a mainland area, the New Territories, and more than 200 islands Which country/region is described above?
Hong Kong
As a consequence for a defeat in the First Opium War China lost this province to England until 1997.
Hong Kong
Banking and Finance is the most integrated section between __________ and mainland China.
Hong Kong
Carrie Lam is the Chief Executive of ___________ today.
Hong Kong
The United Kingdom ruled ______ from 1842 to 1997.
Hong Kong
The United Kingdom ruled _______ from 1842 to 1997.
Hong Kong
The head of government for _________ is Carrie Lam who was elected in 2017 as the Chief Executive by the election Committee and appointed by the PRC government for a 5-year term.
Hong Kong
Tung Chee-hwa was the first chief executive of which former British possession?
Hong Kong
Which country is described as mostly urban with skyscrapers and modern technology?
Hong Kong
__________ continues to link its currency closely to the US dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983 and is a free market economy which is highly dependent on international trade and finance.
Hong Kong
__________ imposes restrictions on automobile ownership and focuses on public transportation because of roadways that are inadequate to handle its population.
Hong Kong
___________ was long used for trade due to its strategic location in Southeast Asia. Most of this early trade was conducted illicitly by pirates.
Hong Kong
Which of the following is one of the houses of the Diet In Japan?
House of Representatives
In 1989, Chinese troops in Tiananmen Square opened fire on demonstrators camped there for weeks demanding the posthumous rehabilitation of former CCP General Secretary ___________, who was forced to resign in 1987.
Hu Yaobang
The death of party chairman ___________ sparked the 1989 student demonstrations which eventually led to the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Hu Yaobang
I. The Summer Olympics held for the first time in Seoul, South Korea II. A military coup puts General Park Chung-hee in power III. Kim Dae-jung awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his "sunshine policy" IV. North and South Korea join United Nations Rank the events above in chronological order beginning with the earliest.
II, I, IV, III
I. North Korea fires its first long-rang missile II. Democratic People's Republic of Korea is proclaimed III. Kim Jong-il dies IV. North Korea captures USS Pueblo Place the above in correct chronological order
II, IV, I, III
The four Khanates include the Yuan dynasty of China, the Golden Horde based in Russia, the Chagatai Khanate of Central Asia, and the _____________ based in Iran.
Ilkhanate
The Dalai Lama had to escape to __________ when a rebellion broke out in Tibet in 1959.
India
Mongolia borders which of the following bodies of water?
It doesn't....Land-locked
____________ visited Seoul in March of 1904 proclaiming that "Korea and Japan must from this day onward unite their hearts and combine their strength".
Ito Hirobumi
Germany civil law system was used as a model for ___________ legal system in the mid 19th century.
Japan's
In 777 AD, the Chinese court received the unmatched Parhae gift of eleven _____________.
Japanese dancing girls
Which of the following figures is the current chief executive of Macau as of January 2020?
John Tsang
Kim Jong Il was involved in politics early in his life. While attending the Namsan Higher Middle School in Pyongyang, he was active in the Children's Union—a youth organization that promotes the concept of ________, or the spirit of self-reliance—and the Democratic Youth League (DYL), taking part in the study of Marxist political theory.
Juche
In 2001, ____________ became Prime Minister in Japan and soon afterward visited both South and North Korea apologizing for Japan's colonial rule.
Junichiro Koizumi
The April Revolution lead to the resignation of Syngman Rhee and the end of the First Republic of South Korea. Protests opposing Rhee were started by student and labor groups in the southeastern port city of ___________ in the district of Changwon, a city in the South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea on April 11. The protests were triggered by the discovery of the body of a local high school student who had been killed by police during demonstrations against rigged elections in March.
Masan
________ was a naval officer from the United states who took his fleet to Japan in 1853, which ended the Japanese period of isolation. He began trade agreements and opened up relations between Japan and the US.
Matthew C. Perry
Toward the end of the 12th century, many Indian Buddhists left their home and fled to Tibet because of an invasion by which group?
Muslims
Empress __________, the wife of the first emperor of the Korean Empire, convinced her husband to take a hard stance against Japanese influence. She was assassinated by Japanese officials in what is known as the _______ incident.
Myeongseong; Eulmi
Japan's head of government is a prime minister and it's emperor is ____________.
Naruhito
Accusations of human rights violations against China continue to be at the forefront of complaints made by _________ but are denied by Beijing.
Native Tibetans
China shares the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, with which country?
Nepal
Locally, Japan is sometimes referred to as _________ which means "where the sun originates".
Nippon
A 1961 military coup placed which general in control of South Korea?
Park Chung-hee
Moon Jae-in was sworn in following his victory in a May 2017 election to replace South Korea's first female president, ___________, who was impeached in an influence-peddling scandal.
Park Geun-hye
________ was elected to serve as the president of the Republic of Korea in 2013 and impeached in 2017.
Park Geun-hye
_________ was elected to serve as the president of the ROK in 2013 and impeached in 2017.
Park Geun-hye
Emperor Naruhito said his reign will bear the name __________, which means "beautiful harmony".
Reiwa
_______ now comprise(s) four-fifths of Hong Kong's gross domestic product.
Services
Between 16500 BCE-1100 BCE ________ was the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history.
Shang
The earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history is the ___________ which was headed by a tribal chief named __________.
Shang dynasty; Tang
In 1996, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, dubbed the __________, met and agreed to cooperate to combat ethnic and religious tensions in each others' countries.
Shanghai Five
Archaeologists have found valuable sources of information from carbon dated 2500-1500 BC rubbish dumps or ____________.
Shell mounds
__________ is largest religion in Japan with over 79% of the population practicing it.
Shinto
_________ served as the prime minister of Japan since 2012.
Shinzo Abe
In 676 ________ repels Chinese alliance forces from the Korean peninsula and completes the unification of much of the Three Kingdoms.
Silla
_________ victories over Kaya, Paikche and Koguryo established the first period of a unified __________ across the Korean Peninsula, 668-936 AD.
Silla
Kaesong's caution appeared justified when, after decades of fighting, China finally succumbed in 1005 and signed a peace treaty at Shanyuan agreeing to pay Liao annual tribute of _____________.
Silver and Silk
While weaker than the Tang empire militarily and politically, the _________, from 960 to 1279, marked a high point of Chinese classical culture, with a "flowering of literature, scientific innovation and the adoption of Neo-Confucianism as the official state ideology".
Song Dynasty
Mongke was named the Great Khan and renews the assault on the _______ dynasty and continued into the _______________. When he died most of the Mongol forces returned to Mongolia which halted their successful campaign.
Song; Middle East
Early man or homo erectus set up homesteads at Kumgui on the Namhan River and at Sokenhang-ni near the Kum River in the ______________.
South Ch'ungch'ong province
Macau is located in Southeast Asia along the ___________ Sea with 28 square kilometers of land.
South China
Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, and Ulsan are all metropolitan cities located in ___________.
South Korea
In March, 2010 North Korea sank the Cheonan, a warship that belonged to _________.
South Korea
Incheon, Ulsan, Busan, and Hwaseong are cities in which East Asian country?
South Korea
Located between the Korean Bay and the Sea of Japan, Sobaek Mountains form an S-shape across the country, it also has two volcanic islands, Cheju and Ullung. The above describes ____________
South Korea
The highest point in __________ is Halla-san. It is considered an active volcano historically, but has not erupted in many centuries.
South Korea
Which East Asian country hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games?
South Korea
Which of the following counties does China NOT border: Bhutan, India, South Korea, Vietnam
South Korea
Neolithic sites are very plentiful and are located from top to bottom on the Korean peninsula. The earliest known site has been C-14 dated and is located on the east coast at Osanni, Kangwon and suggests that northern and eastern Korea may have been settled by tribes from ____________ before 6000 BC.
Southern Siberia
The Mongolian Democratic Association is organized in 1989, and protests against the _________ system become widespread in the country.
Soviet
The Korean's Worker's Party, led by Kim Il-Sung, was started in the ___________ of the Korean peninsula directly after the end of World War II.
Soviet Union sector
The United States has no direct diplomatic representation with North Korea, instead, it uses the embassy from __________ in Pyongyang where this country represents the US as consular protecting power.
Sweden
Who was the first president of South Korea after the peninsula was divided along the 38th parallel after the end of WWII?
Syngman Rhee
__________ was the ROK's first president who was elected in 1948.
Syngman Rhee
___________ was the 1st president of the Republic of Korea in 1948 after the end of WWII?
Syngman Rhee
_____________ led the U.S. supported Republic of Korea during the Korean War.
Syngman Rhee
--Climate is tropical marine with a rainy season during the southwest monsoon from June to August, and has persistent and extensive cloudiness all year --Lowest Point is South China Sea --Highest Point is Yu Shan --Slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined Which East Asian area is described above?
Taiwan
China consistently threatens to push their rightful sovereignty upon this close island nation even though the United States backs the island nation and its independence movement.
Taiwan
China resumed control of _______ following Japan's surrender in World War II.
Taiwan
From 1948 to 1987, ________ was under martial law due to a civil war declaration by the Chinese Nationalists or Kuomintang.
Taiwan
In 1930, Japanese imperial forces crushed the last major uprising by aborigines known as the Wushe Rebellion, in what territory ceded by China in 1895?
Taiwan
In 1947, Nationalist troops in ___________ crushed a riot by disgruntled citizens upset with political corruption, killing thousands. This event is now known as the 228 Incident.
Taiwan
In March of 2000, Chen Shui-Bian won the presidential elections, ending the Kuomintang party's 50-year monopoly on power and often repressive regime in ___________.
Taiwan
Portuguese explores named _________ "Formosa" which means beautiful.
Taiwan
The Chung-yang Range is located in ________
Taiwan
The Chung-yang Range is located in ___________.
Taiwan
The Kuomintang retreated to __________ after being defeated by the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Taiwan
The ancient origins of ________ and its indigenous culture are connected to peoples with traditions similar to the early peoples in the Malayan peninsula.
Taiwan
Which of the following countries has NOT hosted the Olympics? A. Japan B. South Korea C. Taiwan D. China
Taiwan
The population of North is concentrated around ____________.
The coastal plains
The majority of the economy in Macau is driven by ___________.
The service sector
____________ became the first female president of Taiwan.
Tsai Ing-wen
Which individual below served as Hong Kong's first chief executive?
Tung Chee-hwa
Which of the following countries does not border China? Kyrgyzstan India Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Between 1958 - 1962, the promulgation of the Great Leap Forward was the result of the failure of the Soviet model of industrialization in China. The Soviet model, which emphasized the conversion of capital gained from the sale of agricultural products into heavy machinery, was inapplicable in China because, unlike the Soviet Union, it had a ____________ and no large agricultural surplus with which to accumulate capital.
Very Dense Population
the area of Hong Kong known as _______ is the place where the British first docked.
Victoria
The death of Ogedei Khan leads to Mongol forces returning to Mongolia and halting a successful advance into Europe, just shy of ___________.
Vienna
Historian Sima Qian wrote about the ________________ in the "Records of the Grand Historian" describing the partition of Jin in 403 BC where three states Han, Zhao, and Wei were recognized as the successors to Jin.
Warring States period
Paektu-san or _____________ is recognized by Koreans to be the _________ and a national symbol.
White headed mountain; Holy mountain
The First Opium War caused the United Kingdom to force open Chinese ports and ____________.
Win control of Hong Kong
The first empire of China is the _________ dynasty even though there is no historical record and was never mentioned by its immediate successors.
Xia
a. Nara Period b. Edo Period c. Meiji Period d. Yamato Period Place the following in chronological order
Yamato, Nara, Edo, Meiji (D, A, B, C)
In 125 BCE _________ returns after a 13-year mission with a map that allowed the creation of the Silk Road trading routes.
Zhang Qian
What was the name of the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history which lasted for nearly 800 years?
Zhou
Which of the following has not been unearthed from around the Eastern Palace of the Silla Court?
Zodiac animals including the boar carved in soapstone
______ means harsh winter conditions for Mongolia.
Zud
Hong Kong has one of the most sophisticated and advanced ______ on the planet.
telecommunications networks
After the Spanish were driven out in 1642, Taiwan was governed by __________.
the Dutch East India Company
The ancient origins of Taiwan and its indigenous culture are connected to people with traditions similar to the early people in ______________.
the Malayan peninsula
In the 17th century, Taiwan was a colony of __________.
the Netherlands
Greatly expanding the area of Hong Kong, the Convention of 1898 leased _______ and 235 islands to Great Britain for 99 years.
the New Territories
Greatly expanding the area of Hong Kong, the Convention of 1898 leased ________ and 235 islands to Great Britain for 99 years.
the New Territories
Which of the following countries has occupied the Paracel islands since the 1970s? A. Japan B. the Republic of Korea C. the Peoples Republic of China D. the Republic of China
the Peoples Republic of China
In 1921, troops from ____________ entered Mongolia who facilitated the establishment of a Mongolian republic led by revolutionaries just a few years later.
the Soviet Union
Mongolia gained independence from the Republic of China in 1921 and was then controlled by ________.
the Soviet Union
The invasion of Tibet and the rivalry for the leadership within the Communist movement, caused serious damage to relations between China and __________.
the Soviet Union
After several attempts, Mongolia joined the United Nations in 1961, and in 1963, ______ was the first Western nation to form a relationship with Mongolia.
the United Kingdom
In 2006, China overtook ___________ to become Taiwan's second largest source of imports after Japan.
the United States
The Treaty of Kanagawa was signed between Japan and what nation in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize.
the United States
_________ is considered Taiwan's most important friend and protector from the imposition of Chinese invasion.
the United States
