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The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia?


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

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What environmental concerns are found in China?


A) deforestation
B) extreme air pollution
C) water pollution
D) soil erosion
E) All of these environmental concerns are found in China.

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In terms of its latitudinal extent, how does Japan compare to the state of California?


A) Japan and California have just about the same latitudinal extent.
B) Japan is wider and shorter than California.
C) Japan is more elongated, extending farther north and south.
D) Japan is narrower and longer than California.
E) Japan is both wider and longer than California.

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The populations of Japan and South Korea


A) are predominately rural.
B) reside in the upland areas of the nations.
C) are concentrated along the central coasts of both nations.
D) are concentrated mainly in cities.
E) are evenly distributed around the two countries.

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Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals EXCEPT


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.

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In the 1990s, which country of East Asia had the most laissez-faire economy in the region?


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

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During what era did the Chinese Empire reach its height?


A) 1100s
B) 1300s
C) 1500s
D) 1700s
E) 1900s

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With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated?


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

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Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?


A) because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region
B) because South Korea leads the world in climate change research
C) because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues
D) because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry
E) because of China's rapid increases in carbon emissions

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What climate type is found in most of Japan?


A) tropical
B) subarctic
C) subtropical
D) continental
E) temperate

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Japan remained largely closed to foreign commerce and influence until ________ gunboats sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to demand trade access.


A) Dutch
B) German
C) British
D) Chinese
E) American

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What country in East Asia is facing a population decline?


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

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What is Kanji?


A) the writing form used in Korea
B) the Japanese term for the Chinese ideographs they borrowed to begin their writing system
C) the quasi-alphabet used by the Japanese to express concepts that could not be expressed through Chinese characters
D) a Roman alphabet version of the Japanese language
E) the Chinese names for ideographs

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


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

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Where is China's "rust belt" located?


A) Beijing
B) Guangdong
C) Fujian
D) Manchuria
E) Tianjin

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What characterizes Shinto religion?


A) nature and harmony and its connections with human existence
B) obedience to authority
C) stresses the quest to escape an endless cycle of rebirths
D) practice of designing buildings in accordance with the spiritual powers
E) Jesus died for our sins

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Why does Japan and South Korea import so much meat, wheat, lumber and pulp?


A) Communist rule influences what these countries can produce.
B) These countries have limited space to produce these products so must import them.
C) There are not enough trees to provide lumber.
D) Much of the population of both countries is vegetarian.
E) Local climates prohibit the agricultural production of these products.

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Where is the Three Gorges Dam, why is China building it, and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

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Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population, as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

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How is East Asian writing system unique to other world writing systems?


A) People literate to the writing system can read the same script without being able to speak the same language.
B) They represent ideas rather than sounds.
C) It is very difficult to learn.
D) Literate persons must memorize thousands of characters.
E) all of the above

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