1. East Asia Test Review

2. How did the Silk Road affect East Asia? Cultural Diffusion

3. How was Buddhism introduced to China? The Silk Roads

4. Why is Japan so susceptible to earthquakes and volcanoes? Ring of Fire

5. Urbanization Lack of fresh water China’s population growth has been predicted to triple by 2080. How will this affect them?

6. How do summer monsoon winds affect China? Flooding

7. What is a major problem in the large cities in China? Pollution

8. What physical process in MOST responsible for danxia? Erosion

9. When the government controls the economy of a country, it is known as communism. What country in East Asia is communist with a strong dictator? North Korea

10. How is the character of Mongolia apparent? Nomadic Lifestyle

11. Hong Kong built an international airport by building an artificial island. Why? Hong Kong is small and dense with little available land

12. Cultural convergence is the contact and interaction from one country to another. Which of these photos best illustrates that? 

13. In 1961 South Korea exported raw silk, iron ore, and cuttlefish. Today, South Korea exports cars, ships, and automobile parts. What can you infer about South Korea? It is becoming industrialized

14. What level of economic activities was South Korea in 1961 (cuttlefish, iron ore, and raw silk?) 

15. Using the graph, determine if China or the world is growing at a faster rate.

16. Why is there limited farming and forestry in western China? Terrain is mountainous and climate is dry

17. How will additional airport construction in China affect the country? Increase Trade Connect people

18. What caused the division of North Korea and South Korea? Military Conflict

19. China has an export ban on essential minerals to Japan. How has this affected relations? Heightened concerns & caused tensions

20. China and Taiwan split in 1949. They continue to have differing points of view on what issue? Independence for Taiwan

21. North Korea is encouraging people to migrate to rural areas. Japan wants to promote controlled immigration to the country. Which factor (below) contributed to the change in Japan? In North Korea? N.K. is changing for political factors, Japan for social

22. Juche is a political communist ideology used in North Korea. Why is it unique? Based on political leadership

23. What building project in East Asia is an engineering marvel with costly side effects? Three Gorges Dam

24. What is the intended effect of Japanese seawalls? Protection from Tsunamis

25. Identify the countries of East Asia. Which country experienced a major nuclear power plant accident caused by a tsunami? Japan