Question 1

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

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A)   the importance of the family.
B)   deference to authority.
C)   the importance of ethics.
D)   respect for tradition.
E)   the need for the aristocracy to serve in the bureaucracy. E

Question 2

What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy?

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A)   The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.5.
B)   The number of baby boys has far outweighed the number of baby girls.
C)   Gender-selective abortion emerged, although the government is cracking down on the practice.
D)   Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth.
E)   all of the above

Question 3

Japan's economy

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A)   is currently the largest in the world.
B)   slowed substantially in the 1990s.
C)   has seen sustained gains in its real estate values over the last two decades.
D)   did not begin to industrialize until after World War II.
E)   is not as large as China's.

Question 4

With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated?

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A)   Japan
B)   North Korea
C)   South Korea
D)   Taiwan
E)   China

Question 5

China's "Great Leap Forward"

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A)   took place in the late 1960s.
B)   occurred against the wishes of Mao Zedong.
C)   occurred simultaneously with the "Cultural Revolution."
D)   has directly resulted in today's economic growth in China.
E)   led to a major famine as the government melted down peasants' farm tools. E

Question 6

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with around hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and elsewhere?

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A)   China
B)   Korea
C)   Japan
D)   Taiwan
E)   Hong Kong

Question 7

Hui

Accepted Answer

A)   are Mandarin-speaking Muslims who are concentrated in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan.
B)   is the Chinese term for the thousands of South Asian guest workers who come to China each year in search of better economic opportunities.
C)   is a type of wet rice cultivation that is practiced in the valleys of Japan.
D)   is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese belief system Shinto.
E)   is the capital city of North Korea.

Question 8

Which country of East Asia has the lowest percentage of its population living in urban areas?

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A)   Japan
B)   China
C)   Taiwan
D)   South Korea
E)   Hong Kong

Question 9

-Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

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A)   Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years.
B)   Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English.
C)   Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
D)   North Koreans maintain an isolationist position.
E)   Action films from Hong Kong are popular in much of the world.

Question 10

-Japan is involved in a conflict over the Kuril Islands with which other country?

Accepted Answer

A)   China
B)   Vietnam
C)   South Korea
D)   Russia
E)   Taiwan

Question 11

Which city in East Asia was called "Edo" in the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tokyo
B)   Beijing
C)   Seoul
D)   Kyoto
E)   Hong Kong

Question 12

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with Japan.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

The feet of girls were bound in order produce a dainty appearance in all the countries of East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What single factor is most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   the lack of environmental regulations in the region
B)   the climate in the region
C)   the oil industry in the region
D)   the clearcutting of rainforests throughout the region
E)   the large population in the region

Question 15

Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the following,EXCEPT

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A)   the resettlement of more than one million people.
B)   the diversion of two other major rivers to fill the Three Gorges reservoir.
C)   the flooding of a major scenic attraction.
D)   the jeopardizing of several endangered species.
E)   building what will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

Question 16

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" as a way to improve its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan
B)   China
C)   North Korea
D)   Singapore
E)   Taiwan

Question 17

Korea is located on which type of landform?

Accepted Answer

A)   island
B)   isthmus
C)   land bridge
D)   peninsula
E)   strait

Question 18

Confucianism held that people should be judged on the basis of their behavior and education,rather than family backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Han people?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are Chinese.
B)   They form the vast majority of Chinese people.
C)   They all speak the same language and dialect.
D)   They have historically been incorporated into the Chinese cultural and political systems.
E)   Their language is expressed in the Chinese writing system.

Question 20

Japan has resorted to "pollution exporting" as one means to improve its environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: East Asia

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

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What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy?

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Japan's economy

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With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated?

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China's "Great Leap Forward"

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Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with around hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and elsewhere?

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Hui

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Which country of East Asia has the lowest percentage of its population living in urban areas?

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-Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

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-Japan is involved in a conflict over the Kuril Islands with which other country?

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Which city in East Asia was called "Edo" in the 1700s?

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The Shinto religion is most closely associated with Japan.

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The feet of girls were bound in order produce a dainty appearance in all the countries of East Asia.

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What single factor is most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia?

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Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the following,EXCEPT

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What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" as a way to improve its environment?

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Korea is located on which type of landform?

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Confucianism held that people should be judged on the basis of their behavior and education,rather than family backgrounds.

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-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Han people?

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Japan has resorted to "pollution exporting" as one means to improve its environment.

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