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Grab Bag!
100
This is the largest country by population and size in East Asia.
CHINA!
100
This body of water is located to the east of the Korean peninsula.
Sea of Japan
100
Peninsula
100
Which of the following languages would be LEAST commonly spoken in East Asia?
A) Mandarin Chinese
B) Japanese
C) German
D) Korean
C) German
100
Where is there high population density in East Asia?
a. In the Tibetan Plateau
b. In Mongolia
c. Japan
d. Eastern coast of East Asia
d. Eastern coast of East Asia
200
This archipelago country's largest island is named Honshu and is where the capital city - Tokyo - is located.
Japan?
200
This large desert covers much of northern China and southern Mongolia.
Gobi Desert
200
Arable
200
What is the most common religion across East Asia?
Buddhism
200
What is the climate that sustains the highest population density in East Asia?
a. Humid subtropical forest and plains
b. Highland
c. Desert/Arid
d. Steppe
a. Humid subtropical forest and plains
300
This country is located north of China and south of Russia.
Mongolia!
300
This river runs across northern China and flows into a body of water with the same name!
Yellow River!
300
Plateau
300
True or False: The eastern half of China is the most densely populated along the coasts and river valleys.
TRUE!
300
Which of these is not a common religion of East Asia?
a. Islam
b. Judaism
c. Buddhism
d. Shintoism
b. Judaism
400
These two countries share a peninsula and are separated at the 38th degree line of latitude.
North and South Korea
400
This narrow body of water connects the East China Sea to the South China Sea.
The Strait of Taiwan
400
Nomadic Herding
400
TRUE OR FALSE: The most common economic activity across eastern China is nomadic herding.
FALSE: Agriculture or trade/manufacturing
400
What best describes economic activity and land use in China?
a. Mostly trade/manufacturing in the Southern half of the country
b. Mostly farming or trade/manufacturing in the densely populated areas
c. Mostly nomadic herding in the densely populated areas.
d. Mostly fishing in the Western half of the country.
b. Mostly farming or trade/manufacturing in the densely populated areas
500
The independence of this island off the east cost of China is quite controversial, even though there are 14 nations that have declared it to be an independent country.
Taiwan!
500
This area sits at a high elevation just north of the Himalaya Mountains in the southwest corner of China
Tibetan Plateau
500
Steppe!
500
What is the most common climate zone in the most densely populated region of China?
Humid subtropical
(Warm, rain temperatures year round)
500
How has climate influenced people in East Asia?
a. Rice, grown in cooler weather, is a seasonal crop and not widely available.
b. The dry weather in Tibet and Mongolia is great for farming.
c. The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, along with rain, make for great farming in the region.
d. There is a lot of nomadic herding along the coasts so the animals have access to water.
c. The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, along with rain, make for great farming in the region.