Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The northern Philippines, Indochina mainland, and southern China contain what type of climatic environment:
		A)	east coast midlatitude
		B)	monsoon
		C)	equatorial
		D)	midlatitude continental


2	During what Chinese dynasty did the economy, literature, and education show advancement:
		A)	Ming Dynasty
		B)	Chou Dynasty
		C)	Mongol Dynasty
		D)	Confucius Dynasty


3	Which country has the highest standard of living in Southeastern Asia:
		A)	Cambodia
		B)	Indonesia
		C)	Singapore
		D)	Thailand


4	Commune based agriculture gave way to:
		A)	Special Economic Zones
		B)	collectivization
		C)	household responsibility system
		D)	transnational Chinese economy


5	Urban landscapes in Eastern Asia have the following characteristics except for:
		A)	activities are intermingled in the central business districts of Japanese cities
		B)	many new apartment blocks were built in Chinese cities
		C)	Japanese cities contain areas damaged by bombing or earthquakes
		D)	older Chinese cities reflect their imperial past


6	Which country is experiencing social and economic problems with the increase of elderly population:
		A)	China
		B)	Japan
		C)	North Korea
		D)	South Korea


7	Which of the following is not a member of ASEAN:
		A)	China
		B)	Malaysia
		C)	Thailand
		D)	Vietnam


8	In recent years, Malaysia has:
		A)	a relatively homogeneous ethnic make up
		B)	struggled within a communist framework
		C)	seen its capital, Kuala Lumpur, become more modern
		D)	relatively few schools and educational opportunities


9	Which city in China is the center of a growing vehicle-making industry that is based on joint ventures with multinational corporations:
		A)	Tianjin
		B)	Shanghai
		C)	Guangzhou
		D)	Beijing


10	Which country is the richest in Eastern Asia:
		A)	Indonesia
		B)	South Korea
		C)	China
		D)	Japan


11	The Three Gorges Project in China will:
		A)	generate much electricity
		B)	mine large amounts of coal
		C)	produce much needed oil
		D)	create more arable land


12	Eastern Asia has:
		A)	one-tenth of the world's population living on one-third of the world's land
		B)	one-half of the world's population living on one-third of the world's land
		C)	one-third of the world's population living on one-half of the world's land
		D)	one-third of the world's population living on one-tenth of the world's land


13	To slow population growth, which countries implemented family planning policies:
		A)	China and Vietnam
		B)	Thailand and Japan
		C)	Thailand and Vietnam
		D)	China and Thailand


14	Eastern Asia has a distinctive cultural environment based on:
		A)	British colonialism
		B)	Chinese civilizations and empires
		C)	Japanese civilizations and empires
		D)	French colonialism


15	The Eugenics Act in Japan:
		A)	promoted new trade programs
		B)	helped to control air pollution
		C)	led to family planning efforts
		D)	prevented many abortions

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