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Geography Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which two East Asian nations are located entirely on a peninsula? | North Korea and South Korea |
| Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in the global climate change debates? | China is the world's largest source of carbon emissions. |
| Which nation was once ruled by a shogunate? | Japan |
| Which country of East Asia has the greatest linguistic diversity? | China |
| The sovereignty of Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese in 1997 by which former European colonial power? | Britain |
| Kanji are used in which nation of East Asia? | Japan |
| The capital and largest city of South Korea is | Seoul |
| The northern part of China largely grows | wheat, millet, and sorghum |
| Which of the following is TRUE regarding the gender imbalance in China? | The sex ratio has improved, but not much in the northeastern areas. |
| Which East Asian country has the official ideology of juche? | North Korea |
| Which is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" in the wealthiest, large cities of East Asia? | North Korea's isolationist position reinforced by its juche ideology. |
| If trends continue, which country's population is expected to drop from 125.3 million to 86 million by 2060? | Japan |
| Which country has the largest population in East Asia? | China |
| Which region of East Asia is most prone to desertification? | the North China Plain |
| The architect of the Great Leap Forward was | Mao Zedong |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the several islands making up Japan? | Taiwan |
| The populations of Japan and South Korea | are predominately urban |
| In which part of East Asia would we find one of the most thoroughly anthropogenic landscapes in the world? | the North China Plain |
| Which nation in East Asia is an island? | Taiwan |
| Which of the following is no longer a major part of the economy of Hong Kong? | Textile production |
| Which European colonial power returned Macao to China in 1999? | Portugal |
| What is a design practice in accordance with the spiritual powers found in local topography? | feng shui |
| China's government has pursued which of the following paths of development? | export-oriented, market-based development |
| The United States has a significant number of troops stationed in | South Korea and Japan |
| Which East Asian country has a historic tradition of forest conservation? | Japan |
| Which statement about economic development in Central Asia is most accurate? | It is one of the world's poorest regions, but it contains significant natural resources. |
| The hardline fundamentalist Taliban ruled which nation from the mid-1990s until 2001? | Afghanistan |
| What was the most common non-native language of Central Asia countries during the Soviet era? | Russian |
| The most common meat consumed by pastoralists in Central Asia is | Mutton |
| How is desertification being countered in Inner Mongolia? | The planting of desert-tolerant vegetation |
| How has the city of Beijing been impacted by the reduction of desertification in Inner Mongolia? | There has been a reduction in the number of sandstorms affecting the city. |
| Which Central Asian country was created as a buffer state between two larger powers? | Mongolia |
| Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding social development and gender issues in Central Asia? | Mongolia is noted for its relatively high levels of social development as well as for its pronounced gender equity. |
| Which of the following deserts is primarily located in Mongolia? | Gobi |
| Which Central Asian country suffered a Soviet invasion in 1979 and subsequent civil war after the Soviet were forced out? | Afghanistan |
| What is the least densely populated nation of Central Asia? | Mongolia |
| Much of Central Asia is dominated by | steppe |
| What transportation technology has been constructed and with more planned so that oil and natural gas from Central Asia can be exported? | pipelines |
| Which country do former Soviet republics heavily rely upon for remittances sent by Central Asian citizens that work there? | Russia |
| The Pamir Knot | is a complex of mountain ranges where Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and China meet. |
| The ethnolinguistic group who practices Islam in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang are known as | Uyghurs |
| Which two modern-day countries had direct control over most of Central Asia until 1991? | China and Russia |
| Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Chinese control in Central Asia? | China has softened its stance on Tibet and plans to grant full independence by 2035. |
| The Fergana Valley is divided by which three countries? | Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan |
| Which of the following statements is FALSE about Islam in Central Asia? | Former Soviet republics have continued to ban Islam in the post-Soviet era. |
| Which country is NOT a former Soviet republic? | Afghanistan |
| Which country is NOT a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member or observer? | Turkmenistan |
| Which Central Asian territory has NOT experienced conflict or insurrection since 1995? | Turkmenistan |
| Which animal is used for nomadic pastoralism on the Tibetan Plateau? | Yak |
| Central Asia has several oil and gas basins beneath which physical feature of the region? | Caspian Sea |
| Which Central Asian country has a dominant ethnic group known for its traditional economy based on transhumance? | Kyrgyzstan |
| Which two countries in Central Asia control a majority share of regional water resources? | Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan |
| The literacy rate of women in Afghanistan is roughly | 24% |
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