GEOG 2303 TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which country has operated as an independent country since World War II, but is
claimed by China as a province? - Answers - Taiwan
Which two East Asian countries have wet climates year-round because of their
proximity to the sea? - Answers - Korea and Japan
Two of China's largest rivers, the Chan Jiang and Huange He, are fed by - Answers -
glaciers on the plateau of Tibet
Which of the following is NOT true of dam projects in China - Answers - Chinese dam
projects have compensated landholders for the appropriation of their land
Which of the following is NOT a serious criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam -
Answers - The hydroelectric power generated by the dam will not be significant
In recent years, the country in the region that has remained communist and very
isolated is - Answers - North Korea
Which of the following is NOT a part of the philosophy of Confucianism - Answers -
belief in reincarnation after death
The Great Wall of China was built to - Answers - prevent attacks from Mongolian
horsemen
From 1100 to 1600, the world's most developed region with the largest economy,
highest living standards, and most advanced technologies was - Answers - China
Which statement does NOT explain why China did not colonize an overseas empire -
Answers - Chinese primitive shipbuilding technology prevented Chinese explorers from
reaching other continents
Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of - Answers - the Opium Wars
All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership EXCEPT - Answers -
Japanese cultural domination of China
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Cultural Revolution - Answers -
Agriculture was eliminated and farmers were forced to work in factories
, For much of the twentieth century, East Asia was dominated economically and politically
by - Answers - Japan
Japan's imperial ambitions ended with its defeat in - Answers - World War II
Which statement is not true of Taiwan - Answers - It has been officially relinquished by
China, which recognizes its independence
Which of the following did NOT contribute to Japan's large-scale economic growth after
World War II - Answers - popular sentiment for a self-sufficient economy
Which statement best summarizes the effects of communist East Asians governments'
attempts to develop their economies through a focus on heavy industry - Answers -
Bureaucratic miscalculations caused huge shortages and production bottlenecks
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the US and China? -
Answers - Both are dependent equally on each other for continued economic success
Which of the following is NOT true of information technology and political freedom in
China - Answers - Still, only about one-third of China's population has Internet access
Which statement best summarizes urban-rural disparities in East Asia - Answers -
Urban areas have better access to jobs, health care, and education than rural areas
Which of the following best describes the impact of SEZs and ETDZs in China -
Answers - They have been successful and continue to draw investment and migration
Foreign investment in China is concentrated - Answers - on China's east coast
Which statement is NOT true of Hong Kong - Answers - It has more political freedom
than mainland China because of its important role in global trade
Which statement is NOT true of Shanghai - Answers - It only opened to Western trade
in the 1980s when China enacted its market reforms
Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging
population - Answers - establishment of old-age homes in China to watch Japanese
elderly are sent for care
Which statement best summarizes Japanese culture's attitude toward immigrants into
Japan - Answers - immigrants are unwanted and discriminated against
China's one-child policy is enforced (or has been enforced) through all of the following
methods, EXCEPT - Answers - government-sponsored infanticide of twins
Which of the following has the lowest population density? - Answers - Mongolia
ANSWERS
Which country has operated as an independent country since World War II, but is
claimed by China as a province? - Answers - Taiwan
Which two East Asian countries have wet climates year-round because of their
proximity to the sea? - Answers - Korea and Japan
Two of China's largest rivers, the Chan Jiang and Huange He, are fed by - Answers -
glaciers on the plateau of Tibet
Which of the following is NOT true of dam projects in China - Answers - Chinese dam
projects have compensated landholders for the appropriation of their land
Which of the following is NOT a serious criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam -
Answers - The hydroelectric power generated by the dam will not be significant
In recent years, the country in the region that has remained communist and very
isolated is - Answers - North Korea
Which of the following is NOT a part of the philosophy of Confucianism - Answers -
belief in reincarnation after death
The Great Wall of China was built to - Answers - prevent attacks from Mongolian
horsemen
From 1100 to 1600, the world's most developed region with the largest economy,
highest living standards, and most advanced technologies was - Answers - China
Which statement does NOT explain why China did not colonize an overseas empire -
Answers - Chinese primitive shipbuilding technology prevented Chinese explorers from
reaching other continents
Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of - Answers - the Opium Wars
All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership EXCEPT - Answers -
Japanese cultural domination of China
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Cultural Revolution - Answers -
Agriculture was eliminated and farmers were forced to work in factories
, For much of the twentieth century, East Asia was dominated economically and politically
by - Answers - Japan
Japan's imperial ambitions ended with its defeat in - Answers - World War II
Which statement is not true of Taiwan - Answers - It has been officially relinquished by
China, which recognizes its independence
Which of the following did NOT contribute to Japan's large-scale economic growth after
World War II - Answers - popular sentiment for a self-sufficient economy
Which statement best summarizes the effects of communist East Asians governments'
attempts to develop their economies through a focus on heavy industry - Answers -
Bureaucratic miscalculations caused huge shortages and production bottlenecks
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the US and China? -
Answers - Both are dependent equally on each other for continued economic success
Which of the following is NOT true of information technology and political freedom in
China - Answers - Still, only about one-third of China's population has Internet access
Which statement best summarizes urban-rural disparities in East Asia - Answers -
Urban areas have better access to jobs, health care, and education than rural areas
Which of the following best describes the impact of SEZs and ETDZs in China -
Answers - They have been successful and continue to draw investment and migration
Foreign investment in China is concentrated - Answers - on China's east coast
Which statement is NOT true of Hong Kong - Answers - It has more political freedom
than mainland China because of its important role in global trade
Which statement is NOT true of Shanghai - Answers - It only opened to Western trade
in the 1980s when China enacted its market reforms
Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging
population - Answers - establishment of old-age homes in China to watch Japanese
elderly are sent for care
Which statement best summarizes Japanese culture's attitude toward immigrants into
Japan - Answers - immigrants are unwanted and discriminated against
China's one-child policy is enforced (or has been enforced) through all of the following
methods, EXCEPT - Answers - government-sponsored infanticide of twins
Which of the following has the lowest population density? - Answers - Mongolia
