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Multiple Choice
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This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Which East Asian city is one of the world's three largest financial centers?
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 China is building the controversial Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River in order to _____ and _____, but it will also _____ and _____.
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 Soil eroded from the _____ is deposited during floods onto the _____ making it _____.
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Japan maintains a relatively clean environment by:
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Due to the convergence of three tectonic plates that intersect just east of Japan, the region is vulnerable to all of the following natural hazards EXCEPT:
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Taiwan is:
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 Which river valley effectively divides China into northern and southern areas?
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 In terms of physical geography, North Korea has all of the following natural advantages over South Korea EXCEPT:
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Intensive farming practices, including urban farms, are encouraged across Japan. Northern Honshu is especially noted for its:
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 Small East Asian countries currently import more food and other goods than they can produce themselves. The exception to this rule is:
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 The only economic staple that Japan is self-sufficient in is:
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Urban systems in East Asia include all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 East Asia's writing systems differ from others worldwide because they are based on each character representing an idea (rather than a sound), which is called:
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 Confucianism significantly influenced cultural development in China and Korea. Which of the following is NOT a main characteristic of Confucian philosophy?
 
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Question 15
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Open Hint for Question 15 in a new window		 The largest population of Protestant Christians in East Asia is found in:
 
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Question 16
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Open Hint for Question 16 in a new window		 Japan is generally considered a homogeneous people but in fact certain members of Japanese society are at a distinct disadvantage, including all BUT the:
 
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Question 17
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Open Hint for Question 17 in a new window		 The vast majority of China's population is ethnically _____ Chinese, although they speak several different languages or dialects. Chinese-speaking Muslims are known as the _____.
 
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Question 18
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Open Hint for Question 18 in a new window		 The language that is most often used in this region between nationals of different countries (such as business meetings between Chinese, Japanese, and Korean firms) is:
 
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Question 19
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Open Hint for Question 19 in a new window		 During the 1800s, China's political and military power declined, and by 1900, European powers had divided China into "Spheres of Influence" controlled by all BUT:
 
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Question 20
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Open Hint for Question 20 in a new window		 Cold War geopolitics strongly influenced the development of modern East Asia. Continuing effects include:
 
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Question 21
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Open Hint for Question 21 in a new window		 In 1999, the last colonial territory in East Asia was:
 
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Question 22
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Open Hint for Question 22 in a new window		 Despite severe economic and social difficulties, Japan remains the world's:
 
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Question 23
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Open Hint for Question 23 in a new window		 South Korea's economy transformed dramatically over the past 50 years by doing all of the following BUT:
 
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Question 24
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Open Hint for Question 24 in a new window		 Key elements of China's transition toward a postcommunist economy include all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 25
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Open Hint for Question 25 in a new window		 Since male offspring are traditionally highly valued in Chinese society, China's "one child policy" has led to increased:
 
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