chapter 8,9 and 10
Which of the following was the first highly developed country in East Asia, significantly ahead of any other East Asian state in its level of economic development? A ) South Korea B ) Japan C ) China D ) Taiwan E ) North Korea
Japan
Southeast Asia's only landlocked country is: A ) Brunei B ) Vietnam C ) Cambodia D ) Laos E ) Thailand
Laos
The country that historically was called Siam is now known as: A ) Malaysia B ) Myanmar C ) Singapore D ) Thailand E ) Cambodia
Thailand
The former Portuguese possession at the mouth of the Pearl River, which was returned to China in 1999, is: A ) Goa B ) Macau C ) Hong Kong D ) Hainan Island E ) Shandong
B ) Macau
What term describes Bangladesh's location upon the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers? A ) double river B ) double delta C ) mega-delta D ) dual-delta
B ) double delta
The Chinese name for the Yellow River is the: A ) Xi Jiang B ) Liao C ) Huang He D ) Xinjiang E ) Chang Jiang
C ) Huang He
The Long March was a series of battles and retreats conducted by Communist Party forces led by _____. A ) Kim Jong Il B ) Sun Yat-sen C ) Chiang Kai-shek D ) Mao Zedong E ) Zhou Enlai
D ) Mao Zedong
The country that has functioned as a buffer state between Russia and China is: A ) Xinjiang B ) Siberia C ) Tibet D ) Mongolia E ) North Korea
D ) Mongolia
The leading water project on the longest river in central China which may cause major environmental damage is: A ) Grand Canal B ) Great Wall Dam C ) diversion of the Yangzi into the Pearl River D ) Three Gorges Dam E ) Liao Dam
D ) Three Gorges Dam
Which of the following is NOT the result of the One-Child Policy in China? A ) a high male-to-female birth ratio B ) all of these are the result of China's One-Child Policy C ) slowed population growth D ) increased preference for female children E ) an increase in the number of abortions
D ) increased preference for female children
Hinduism
Emerged out of Vedism texts and local beliefs
China is the product of four great river systems
Huange He and Yangzi/Chang Jiang • Historic core area - Pearl/Xi • Hub of globalization - Liao • Mining and industry more than agriculture
What resulted following the liberalization of South Asian countries, like India and Pakistan? A ) Increasing impoverished, rural class B ) Increasing urban, middle-class C ) Decreasing impoverished, rural class D ) Decreasing urban, middle-class
Increasing urban, middle-class
Which of the following rivers provides Myanmar (Burma) with its chief internal water route? A ) Red B ) Mekong C ) Chao Phraya D ) Brahmaputra E ) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy
The dominant religion of both Indonesia and Malaysia is: A ) Judaism B ) Hinduism C ) Buddhism D ) Islam E ) Christianity
Islam
What is not one of the South Asian rivers that begin in the mountainous north? A ) Ganges B ) Brahmaputra C ) Indus D ) Krishna
Krishna
Neoliberalism:
Neoliberalism: - Privatization of largely statemanaged economies - Support from IMF required such structural reforms
What two countries are buffer states between India and China? A ) Pakistan and Nepal B ) Nepal and Bhutan C ) Bangladesh and Bhutan D ) Tibet and Kashmir
Nepal and Bhutan
The Indonesian portion of the island of ________ is known as Papua. A ) Timor B ) Sumatera C ) Borneo D ) Jawa E ) New Guinea
New Guinea
What subregion of Pakistan was divided by the post-independence boundary between Pakistan and India? A ) Baluchistan B ) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa C ) Punjab D ) Sindh
Punjab
Punjab (land of the five rivers) main river is Indus
Punjab = "land of five rivers"
What cultural feature was British India's partition primarily based on? A ) Music B ) Religion C ) Language D ) Ethnicity
Religion
Which city was the capital of South Vietnam before the 1976 reunification of the country? A ) Bangkok B ) Mekong C ) Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) D ) Hanoi E ) Tonkin
Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
What group supported the British and still exerts a strong influence on Indian affairs today? A ) Hindus B ) Sikhs C ) Muslims D ) Dalits
Sikhs
Which of the following is an entrepot and is located closest to Southeast Asia's vitally important Strait of Malacca? A ) Brunei B ) Singapore C ) Hong Kong D ) Bangkok E ) Jakarta
Singapore
Caste system
Social stratification: Hierarchy of power among peoples - Solidified powerful position of Aryans - Legitimized through religious belief system - Brahmins had highest rank - Lower castes determined by past lives
Which of the Southern Islands experienced a long civil war? A ) Nicobar Islands B ) Andaman Islands C ) Sri Lanka D ) The Maldives
Sri Lanka
Which of the following is an example of an elongated state: A ) Thailand B ) Philippines C ) Myanmar (Burma) D ) Cambodia E ) Vietnam
Vietnam
Dynasties
Zhou Dynasty: - Arrival of Buddhism, Confucius - Start of the Great Wall, chopsticks • Han Dynasty: - Chinese as People of Han • Yuan Dynasty of Mongol rule: - Sinicization or Hanification: adopted many of ways of the Han • Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty: - Expansion, environmental change - Manchu invaders and then collapse
In 1898, the Spanish were replaced as colonial leaders in the Philippines by the: A ) Americans B ) Japanese C ) British D ) French E ) Dutch
a
The most populated Southeast Asian nation is: A ) Indonesia B ) Thailand C ) Malasia D ) Vietnam E ) Philippines
a
The primate city and capital of South Korea is: A ) Seoul B ) Kyushu C ) Pyongyang D ) Taipei E ) Busan
a
What group forms the majority of the population of Kashmir and Jammu? A ) Muslims B ) Sikhs C ) Buddhists D ) Hindus
a
What religion is more popular outside of the South Asia realm today? A ) Buddhism B ) Hinduism C ) Sikhism D ) Jainism
a
Which of the following cities is located in the Kansai District? A ) Osaka B ) Kanto C ) Tokyo D ) Nagasaki E ) Nagoya
a
Which of the following is NOT found around the estuary of the Pearl River: A ) Beijing B ) Guangzhou C ) Macau D ) Hong Kong E ) Shenzhen
a
Sikhism or Sikh
circa AD 1500, following Islam's arrival - Blend of Islamic and Hindu beliefs - About 2% of population
An antecedent boundary is: A ) superimposed by an outside power, often dividing a formerly existing single political unit B ) and example of a relict border C ) defined after an area is settled D ) defined prior to settlement of an area E ) delimited but never defined
defined prior to settlement of an area
What is Bangladesh particularly vulnerable to? A ) terrorist attacks B ) natural hazards C ) economic crashes D ) industrial pollution
natural hazards
Monsoon
annual rains • Northern Hemisphere summer conditions: - Warm air rises as low pressure or over mountains - Water in air condenses into rain • Driven by winds onto subcontinent • Blocked and directed by Himalayas - Lasts for weeks
Boxer Rebellion:
roaming revolutionaries killed foreigners and collaborators.
