The largest ethnic group in China is the
Han
An ethnic minority that is concentrated on the Japanese island of Hokkaido
Ainu
When evidence indicates that the death rate in a less developed country had increased significantly, it is most likely due to
widespread disease and famine
Civilization first emerged in China along the banks of the
Huang He (Yellow) river
What is an example of complementary, interdependent principles emblematic of the harmonious interplay of opposites?
yin and yang
The Chinese leader who implemented sweeping economic reforms in the late 1970s was
Deng Xiaoping
Countries that have a mature industrial and service-centered economy tend to be high urbanized, which is true for
Taiwan
The term keiretsu refers to
a group of large companies that are built around a financial hub
A serious gender imbalance, indicated by millions of "surplus" males, will affect where in the next 25 years?
China
While Shanghai is rapidly becoming a well-connected global city-region, its main limitation is
using a currency that is not freely convertible on the global market
Southern China experiences which type of climate?
Subtropical climate
Approximately what percentage of global population lives in East Asia?
22 percent
Based on the map of China's population distribution, which of the following statements appears most correct?
95% of the population occupies only 45% of the land
The fact that Japan is so well developed indicated
comparative advantages that do not include natural resources
The East Asian country experiencing the least amount of development
North Korea
Closer ties between China and Taiwan could benefit Taiwan through
increased investments and other economic opportunities from China
Tsunamis, such as the one that hit Japan's east coast in 2011, are caused by
an earthquake under the sea or ocean
A good example of South Korea's "hallyu" becoming global is
the popularity of Psy's "Gangnam Style" video
The recent growth of Mongolia's economy can be attributed to
the extraction and sale of valuable minerals
China's economic growth rate is likely to decrease in the future because
factories are already moving to countries in Asia and other developing regions with lower wages
Indonesia is a former colony of which European country?
The Netherlands
As a consequence of Spanish colonization in the 16th century, this country is now predominantly Roman Catholic
Philippines
The evidence in Southeast Asia suggests that developing tourism and an export-oriented economy
leads to higher gross national income
An important cash crop in Vietnam that is grown in the highlands is
coffee
The Green Revolution is southeast Asia
developed new varieties of rice that increased yields
The largest ethnic group in Singapore is the Chinese who migrated there because
Singapore sits on the shipping route between China and Europe
According to the policy approved by the UN, each country on earth with a shoreline on international waters may claim an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of what extent?
200 miles
Evidence that Muslims were active traders with Southeast Asia centuries before the arrival of Europeans
Indonesia, including the Spice Islands, is overwhelmingly Islamic
This technology was able to assist governments and aid agencies in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
GIS
As a consequence of it's location, traders from where arrived in Southeast Asia long before the Europeans
China, India,, Middle East
A population distribution map of insular Southeast Asia will indicate
that Java is one of the most densely populated pieces of real estate in the world
A palimpsest is a writing... used to describe something with diverse layers. Why is this a good description for Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, there are chronological overlays of animistic, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian cultures
One of the lasting effects of the Vietnam War is
the barren hill slopes chemically defoliated by American troops
The primary reason for the establishment of ASEAN and APEC was to
increase economic and political cooperation among their members
The changes in Indonesia's population pyramid over time indicate
that the total fertility rate is decreasing
What could possibly motivate the Indonesian government to approve the deforestation of Borneo?
job creation and poverty reduction
The process of East Timor becoming an independent country
took decades and cost hundreds of thousands of lives
Countries like Singapore and Indonesia experience high rainfall and high temperature throughout the year because
they are located in the equatorial zone
Periodic volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that cause havoc in Indonesia and the Philippines can be traced to
their location on active plate margins
Oil and natural gas is SE Asia is most likely to be found
in the region's coastal seas and gulfs
Nowhere in the world is orographic precipitation more apparent than
in the Assam hills in northeast India
Maoist rebels disrupted the political stability of what for several decades, until a ceasefire agreement was concluded in 2006
Nepal
The highest of the 4 main caste divisions in Hindu society is the
Brahmins
What comparative advantage does Bengaluru (Bangalore) have that enables it to attract domestic and foreign high-tech companies?
its engineering colleges
Pakistan's largest city, and major port servicing the country, is
Karachi
What characteristics make the maldives so suitable for the mainstays of its economy?
it is a group of low elevation atolls in the Indian Ocean
What do Sri Lanka and Bhutan have in common?
Both are predominantly Buddhist countries
The rates of HIV/AIDS infection are highest
in the southern states
2 phenomena at opposite ends of Mumbai's cultural landscape
Bollywood and Dharavi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a political party associated with which religion?
Hinduism
The largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka is the
Sinhalese
South Asia's external trade links were well-established by the ancient Greek and Roman times, but its seaborne trade, prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the 1500s, was controlled by
Arabs
The major factor influencing whether India will produce an agricultural surplus of suffer a shortage
timing and duration of the monsoon cycle
The Khyber Pass lies along the border between
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Europeans, especially the British, were able to dominate South Asia from the 17th century primarily because they were able to expoit
the conflicts between many small, fragmented, and competing kingdoms
What is likely to perpetuate the poverty of a rural laborer in India
a daughter's dowry
The areas in South Asia that are likely to be most adversely affected by global climate change and rising sea levels are
Maldives and the Delta of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
Despite being largely rural, countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have cities with over 10 million people because
of the growing population in these countries as well as rural to urban migration of people in search of jobs
Civil in Sri Lanka between the Sinhalese and Tamils occurred because of
post-independence policies that allegedly favored the Sinhalese over the Tamils
The per capita carbon footprint of a person living in India is more than double that of a person living in Sri Lanka because
India has more vehicles, industries, and other sources of pollution
Describe the "Great Leap Forward" in China. Identify at least two of its impacts on the Chinese people.
wanted to shift the economy from rural (farming) to industrial. Led to more pollution, starvation and famine, and migration of farms to cities
Contrast the political and economic systems of North and South Korea. How have they affected the lives of people living in each country?
North: dictatorship, poor, no freedom, low standard of living.
South: democracy, rich, free and fair, highly developed
Briefly discuss Japan's post WWII development. How has it changed from the 1950s until now?
During the 1950s, Japan rebuilt it's economy by manufacturing (companies such as Toyota and Sony). However, since the 1950s, the economy focuses more now on the service and financial economy since the standard living has gone up.
Identify at least three different cultures present in Southeast Asia and the country in which they occur. And identify at least three European colonial powers and a country each controlled.
1) Vietnam-Vietnamese-France
2)Philippines-Tagalog-Spanish-Catholic
3)Myanmar-Burmese-British-Buddhism
4)Thailand-Thai-nobody
What is deforestation? Why does it happen? Where is Southeast Asia can it be seen?
Deforestation is cutting down trees. It happens in order to make room for industries such as farming, or to use the wood. On Borneo, the forest has been cut down to make room for Palm Oil plantations. It can be seen in Indonesia and Malaysia
Describe the geopolitical dispute in the South China Sea. Identify at least 2 countries involved.
The EEZ (exclusive economic zone) policy established by the UN that states that countries own the water 200 miles off their shores is being disputed. China, the Philippines, and Indonesia are arguing about who owns what water.
Contrast the politics, culture, and economics of India and Pakistan. Identify a location where they are engaged in a geopolitical dispute.
India: Hindu, faster-growing more diverse economy, democracy.
Pakistan: Muslim, political instability (mostly unsuccessful democracy), slower economy.
Dispute of Kashmir
Describe the monsoon, you may draw a picture.
6 months of winter: very dry. 6 months of summer: very wet, floods.
Identify three major world religions present in South Asia and identify a country in the region where each is the dominant religion.
1) Islam-Pakistan, Bangladesh
2)Hinduism-India
3)Buddhism-Sir Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal