The term "China Proper" refers to
The populist eastern half of China
What is the most mountainous region of china?
West
Taiwan
Has mild winters
East Asia is located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as which of the following world regions?
North America
Which environmental hazard is the most serious in Japan?
Earthquakes and tsunami's
Korea is located on which type of landform?
Peninsula
Where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?
South-Western China
How much of China's total energy supply comes from burning coal?
70%
Problems associated with the construction of the three gorges dam included all the following, except
The diversion of two other major rivers to fill the three Gorges reservoir
The three gorges dam was constructed on which river in China?
Yangtze River
Japan has a policy of self-sufficiency in which product?
Rice
In which part of East Asia would we find one of the most thoroughly anthropogenic landscapes in the world?
The North China plain
What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout east Asia?
Ideographs
Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, except
The need for the aristocracy to serve in the bureaucracy
In which country of East Asia has Confucian Philosophy had the least influence?
Japan
All of the following statements about Mahayana Buddhism are true, except
It is strongest in southeast asia
The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia?
Shinto
About how many Chinese citizens are Muslims?
20-60 Million
Who are the Ainu?
An ethnic minority in Japan
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Han people?
They all speak the same language and dialect
During what era did the Chinese Empire reach its height?
1700s/18th century
After the Manchu Dynasty of China was toppled in 1911, which of the following developments did NOT occur?
Local military leaders (warlords) grabbed power for themselves
Which of the following countries did NOT have a sphere of influence in China in the 19th century?
Germany
Which country in East Asia does mainland China still claim as an integral part of the Chinese nation?
Taiwan
What is the main reason that several countries in East Asia claim the islands northwest of Taiwan?
These islands may hold petroleum reserves
Which country of East Asia recently acquired nuclear weapons?
North Korea
China's "Great Leap Forward
Led to a major fan and as the government melted down peasants farm tools
China's late 20th century a economic reform
Led to growth rates exceeding 10% per year
Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?
The providences along the coast
What has been the consequence of China's "one child" policy?
Average total fertility rate has dropped to 1.6, but the number of baby boys far exceeds the number of baby girls because of gender selective abortion and abandonment of healthy baby girls at birth