China
What accounts for the projected size of China's population?
A. Agricultural productivity. B. Government restrictions on family size. C. Migration from other countries. D. Emphasis on religion in Chinese culture
Restrictions on family size.
Which natural event has had the greatest effect on the development of Japan?
A. deserts
B. monsoons.
C. mountains.
D. tsunami
Tsunami
Hindus and Buddhists both believe that:
A. the soul can be reincarnted
B. faith will lead to salvation
C. social order is based on 5 relationships
D. daily prayer will lead to salvation
the soul can be reincarnated.
How does China's population differ from a normal Population Pyramid, due to the One Child Policy?
Two answers.
Declining population size
Disproportionate number of males
Japanese reliance on seafood, Chinese use of terraced farming, and irrigation in India, are all examples of what?
Adapting behaviors to the surrounding environment
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?
A. To encourage migration out of China
B. To prevent Europeans from dividing up China
C. To introduce democracy to China
D. To assist China's industrialization
B. To prevent Europeans from dividing China
The Ring of Fire closely follows the boundary of:
A. the Pacific Plate
B. a large impact crater
C. Pacific Proving Grounds
D. US territorial claims
Pacific Plate
Which religion includes these elements:
Eight-fold path
Four noble truths
Nirvana
A. Christianity
B. Judaism
C. Buddhim
D. Islam
Buddhism
City 1: 1 city center, 500/km, pop 2m, interior plain, Chinese spoken.
City 2: several main centers, 150/km, pop 30m, coastal location, English, Chinese, Korean Japanese.
In which city would infrastructure be more expensive? Which is more ethnically diverse?
City 2 (both times)
Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are all:
-controlled by a communits government
-former Soviet satellite nations
-experiencing ethnic conflict
-free market economies
free market economies
What do Beijing, Shanghai, and other Chinese metropolises have in common?
A. Agricultural economies
B. Emphasis on preserving natural resources.
C. Busy commercial districts and a blend of traditional and modern architecture
C. Busy commercial district and a blend of traditional and modern architecture.
The largest recorded volcanic eruption ever occurred in 1883 on the island of Krakatoa in Indonesia. The explosive eruption was so powerful that it completely destroyed the island, and its effects were felt around the world. Which consequence was LEAST likely to affect people living 1,000+ miles from the island?
A. fast-moving ash and lava
B. tsunami generated from ash and lava in the water
C. Acid rain from debris in the atmosphere
D. ash clouds blocking the sun
fast-moving ash and lava
There are McDonald's locations in Japan. This is an example of:
A. Cultural Convergence
B. Cultural Divergence
Cultural Convergence
Which of the following is a PULL FACTOR that has affected migration patterns in East Asia?
a. Natural disasters
b. imperial aggression
c. economic opportunities
d. lack of education opportunities
economic opportunities
Which of these is a disadvantage of outsourcing?
-increased profits for the company
-new jobs for workers in developing countries
-workers in more developed countries lose their jobs
-new labor laws will be needed in host countries
workers in more developed countries would lose their jobs
How did China attempt to deal with the problem of overpopulation?
A. Encourage citizens to adhere to the teachings of Confucius
B. Reduce food production.
C. Implemented the One Child Policy
C. One Child Policy
What caused the formation of the Himalayas?
A. volcanic explosions
B. meteor impact
C. gradual buildup of underwater sediment
D. the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plate
the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates
What might explain the decline in linguistic diversity?
A. traditional languages cannot adapt their vocabulary to a changing world.
B. individual languages are disappearing through assimilation
C. Due to technology, geographical barriers don't prevent the spread of languages.
D. governments do not protect minority cultures
Due to technology, geographical barriers don't prevent the spread of languages.
Which of the following has contributed to rising numbers of refugee populations?
Famine
Desertification
war conflict
rise of fascism
War and conflict
Which of the following is an advantage of outsourcing?
-Multinational corporations pay foreign workers and avoid taxes
-workers in foreign countries have new sources of income
-workers in developed countries lose jobs
-working conditions may not meet health and safety requirements
workers in foreign countries have new sources of income
Which of the following is a likely consequence of the One Child Policy?
A. Reduced pollution from China
B. India's population will exceed China's.
C. Labor shortage
D. Many Chinese men migrate to other countries to find a wife.
India's population will exceed China's
Which of the following does NOT affect the biome of a region?
A. Altitude
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Humidity
Longitude
The Silk Road
The Amber Road
The Age of Exploration
The items listed above most likely caused:
Dark Ages
Cultural Diffusion
Fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Mongolian Empire
Cultural Diffusion
What is the best title for this outline?
I. _ factors affecting migration
A. Rising Sea Levels
B. Deforestation
C. Drought
economic, social, political, environmental
environmental
-illegal logging
-surface mining
-climate change
-continental drift
climate change