GEO 215 Exam 3
What is the name of New Zealand's highest mountain range?
Southern Alps
What is the name of Australia's largest metropolis?
Sydney
What was another period of time of Chinese history that compared favorable with the Han?
T'ang Dynasty
Which river almost encircles the Ordos (also known as the Mu Us) Desert?
The Huang He (Yellow River)
While the Han Dynasty was ruling China, who was dominating the Mediterranean world?
The Romans
How did the Mongols treat the Chinese civilization when they conquered them?
They opened up China to foreigners as it had never been before and made them take the Han way of life.
What agricultural activity is most closely associated with Australia's moistest environment?
dairying
What are the predictions regarding Japan's population over the next 50 years?
decline from 127.3 million to 95 million
What is Australia's largest commercial crop?
wheat
What is China's largest city?
Shanghai
Which SEZ of China has been the most successful?
Shenzhen
Which major city lies just across the old Chinese border from Hong Kong?
Shenzhen
What is China's current population?
1.3 Billion
When did Japan's economic growth really take off?
1945
What year did Mao Zedong proclaim the creation of the People's Republic of China?
1949
How many territories make up Australia?
2
What percentage of the country's population lives in Sydney?
20%
What % of Australia's population is foreign born?
25%
What is the number of Australia's aboriginal population?
450,000
How many states make up Australia?
6
What % of Australians live in cities or towns?
82-85%
What are the problems that modern Australia faces?
Aboriginal issues, Environmental degradation, and immigration issues
What term is used to label native Australians?
Aborigines
How would you geographically compare the interior of Australia with the interior of New Zealand?
Australia=desert | New Zealand=mountainous
What is the only geographic realm that lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australian realm
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
List the special economic zones of China:
Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Xiamen, Hainan Island, Pudong, and Binhai New Area
What group of people sometimes refer to themselves as the "people of the Han?"
Chinese
What is the name of Australia's newest neighbor, which successfully seceded from Indonesia and became independent in 2002?
East Timor
What is the governmental structural of Australia called?
Federation or federal republic
Who took over China after Mao's death?
His son
What is the name of the largest and main island of Japan?
Honshu
What was the name of the first Chinese Dynasty?
Hsia (Xia) Dynasty
Which river dominates the North China Plain?
Huang He (Yellow) River
Taiwan was at one time the colony of what country?
Japan
What is Japan's leading region of urbanization and industry?
Kanto Plain
Which Asian countries did Japan occupy during WWII?
Korea, Manchuria, Thailand, Malaysia, Phillippines
What is New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group?
Maori
What are the names of New Zealand's two largest islands?
North Island and South Island
How far did the Mongol Empire stretch?
Yellow Sea to Caspian Sea
How would you describe the outcome of the Korean War?
a military stalemate resulting in the continued division of the country
Cultural-wise how can Japan be described?
a sponge, pacesetter
Who or what did Confucius encourage a feeling of intense loyalty to?
ancestors
Define marsupials.
animals whose young are born very early in their development and then are carried in an abdominal pouch
How would you describe Mongolia's relationship with China?
as the buffer state between Russia and the People's Republic of China
What are the factors that led to Japan's recent economic problems?
dependence on foreign oil, the rise of other economic powers in East Asia, like Korea, financial mismanagement, losses in investments made in other countries
Where is most of the core area of Australia located?
eastern and southeastern core area
What was the chief purpose of the code of conduct Confucius formulated?
improve society and government in Analects
Where do most Australians live?
in urban areas; near the coasts
What is Japan's population predicted to shrink to by 2100
less than 65 million
How would you geographically describe Japan's natural landscapes?
mountainous and hilly, with flat land at a premium
How would you describe geographically the western interior of China?
mountains and deserts
What was the immigration policy of Australia for many years?
only whites (Europeans)
During the Chou Dynasty, who did the kings lose power to?
provincial nobles
What does the term "Austral" mean?
south
Where, in relation to China, is Taiwan located?
southeast off the coast
What term is used to describe South Korea's economic system?
state capitalism
What geographic features limited Chinese contact with the rest of the world
the Gobi desert, the Himalayan mountains, and the Tibetan plateau
Define Outback.
vast interior rural area of Australia
By the end of the Chou Dynasty, who was the highest class of people in Chinese society?
warriors