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Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
100
Which of the following religious/ethical systems was created by a Chinese philosopher, and stressed the importance of a strict and ordered society? a. Buddhism b. Taoism c. Hinduism d. Confucianism
d. Confucianism
100
What was the result of the Korean War? a. The peninsula was reunited as an independent government b. The peninsula remained divided; Democracy in the North, Communism in the South c. The peninsula remained divided; Communism in the North, Democracy in the South d. The peninsula was reunited under the Soviet Union
c. The peninsula remained divided; Communism in the North, Democracy in the South
100
Which of the following is not a belief of Confucianism? a. respect for the past and one’s ancestors b. respect for parents, the government, and the emperor c. harmony with nature d. importance of education
c. harmony with nature
100
When did the nations of Eastern Asia begin major efforts at industrialization? a. After the arrival of Europeans in the 1700s b. After World War I c. After World War II d. After the Vietnam War
c. After World War II
200
When was the most recent time that Mongolia gained independence? a. After the Chinese were driven out in 1911 b. After World War I c. After the fall of the U.S.S.R. d. After the U.S. liberation of Mongolia following 9/11
c. After the fall of the U.S.S.R.
200
What is the Capital of North Korea? a. Seoul b. Beijing c. Tokyo d. Pyongyang
d. Pyongyang
200
Which of the following is a teaching of Taoism? a. rebirth and life after death b. respect for one’s ancestors c. importance of education d. importance of preserving and restoring harmony in the individual and in the universe
d. importance of preserving and restoring harmony in the individual and in the universe
200
What is the term for workplaces where people work long hours for pennies under poor conditions?
Sweatshops
300
The most common language in Taiwan is a. Mandarin b. Japanese c. Korean d. Hindi
a. Mandarin
300
What is the Capital of South Korea? a. Seoul b. Beijing c. Tokyo d. Pyongyang
a. Seoul
300
What devastating natural phenomenon is Japan prone to due to its location on the Ring of Fire near shifting tectonic plates? a. Wildfires b. Cyclones c. Earthquakes d. Monsoons
c. Earthquakes
300
What is the term for an extended decline in general business activity? a. Bull Market b. Depression c. Recession d. Declination
c. Recession
400
Which of the following has the most advanced industrial economy with high amounts of foreign trade? a. North Korea b. Mongolia c. Afghanistan d. Taiwan
d. Taiwan
400
What is the approximate rate of urbanization in Japan? a. 1/4 b. 1/3 c. 1/2 d. 4/5
d. 4/5
400
What geologic phenomenon, in which the Pacific plate slid under the Eurasian plate, created the island of Japan? a. subduction b. abduction c. production d. induction
a. subduction
400
Which of the following nations is not part of the Jakota Triangle, which has enjoyed record economic prosperity in the 1980s and early 1990s? a. South Korea b. North Korea c. Japan d. Taiwan
b. North Korea
500
How did the Korean War begin? a. The South invaded the North b. The U.S. invaded the North c. The North Invaded the South d. China invaded the Korean peninsula
c. The North Invaded the South
500
Which of the following is not an Asian Economic Tiger? a. Singapore b. Japan c. Taiwan d. South Korea
b. Japan
500
In the aftermath of very strong earthquake, what massive wave with great destructive power can result? a. Monsoon b. Cyclone c. Typhoon d. Tsunami
d. Tsunami
500
What is the term for system that was formed in recent decades in which nations became interdependent on each other for goods and services? a. Global Economy b. Regionalism c. Sectionalism d. Global Prosperity
a. Global Economy