American Military University GEOG 101 Week 6 Quiz

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American Military University GEOG 101 Week 6 Quiz Quiz # 6 Week 6 South Asia and East Asia Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 100.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 ... 4.0/ 4.0 Points Although agriculturally productive, _______ does not usually produce a food surplus because it must grow enough to feed its dense population. A. the Liao-Songhua Basin B. the Northeast China Plain C. the North China Plain D. Xinjiang Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points India, Pakistan, and China are unlikely to risk a significant conflict over their competing claims in Kashmir because _______. A. the people of Kashmir are united in their desire for independence B. the harsh conditions there C. all three have nuclear weapons D. there's little of value there Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which is not a reason why Pakistan is considered part of the South Asian realm? A. Ethnic continuity links it with India. B. English is the lingua franca, as it is in India. C. It has a very large Hindu population. D. It evolved as part of the British Empire. Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about Mongolia is least accurate? A. It is landlocked. B. It is slightly smaller than Alaska. C. It can be termed a buffer state. D. It has limited mineral resources. Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Despite their name, China's ______ regions don't have much authority to rule themselves A. free B. independent C. autonomous D. self-sufficient Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points All of the following religions emerged in South Asia except ______. A. Buddhism B. Jainism C. Islam D. Sikhism Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is true of the Yellow River? A. It flows into the South China Sea. B. It drains the Xi/Pearl River Basin. C. It flows through the North China Plain. D. No dams interrupt its flow. Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following has not been important in the development of Shenzhen as a SEZ? A. Expanded seaport facilities. B. Socialist economic principles as applied by the Chinese government. C. Proximity to Hong Kong. D. A relationship with the Walmart corporation. Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points _______ is uniquely vulnerable to sea level rise for a non-island nation, because so much of its land is only a few meters above sea level. A. Pakistan B. Bangladesh C. Bhutan D. India Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Unlike the United States and Western Europe, Japan has not made up for declining population growth by increasing ______. A. virtualization B. productivity C. automation D. immigration Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is largely responsible for the modern-day political boundaries in the South Asian realm? A. British rule B. mountain ranges C. oceans and seas D. monsoon rains Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The center of the Indus Valley civilization was in the modern country of _______. A. Pakistan B. Bangladesh C. Nepal D. Bhutan Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is _______ of Tibet. A. the religious leader B. head of state C. both the religious leader and head of state D. neither the religious or head of state Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points All of the following help to explain the connection between high-elevation mountains and large rivers in the South Asian realm except _________. A. seasonal snow melt B. South China Sea currents C. monsoon rains D. high-relief drainage Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points China's "One China" policy does not consider which of the following territories as part of an indivisible China? A. Taiwan. B. Indochina. C. Tibet. D. Macau. Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about the western interior of China is false? A. The area is very humid and well-watered. B. The area is sparsely populated compared to China proper. C. Much of the area is mountainous or is a high plateau. D. Many of Asia's great rivers arise in the area's highlands. Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which climate type do high elevations in Himalaya mountain range resemble? A. arid B. polar C. tropical D. temperate Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Physiologic density provides a indication of how well a population can sustain itself, because it measures the number of people per square mile of _____ land. A. food-producing B. coastal C. irrigated D. mountainous Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is true of the Han Dynasty? A. It was the period when the Chinese people's identity was established. B. It is the earliest Chinese dynasty about which substantial information is available. C. It is another name for the regime of Mao Zedong. D. It began and ended before 300 BC, when China already was a well-organized state. Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points North and South Korea each possess qualities that could help the other nation. This is an example of the geographic concept of _______. A. regional complementarity B. ironic juxtaposition C. transference D. substitutability Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Monsoon climates have wet and dry seasons resulting from _____. A. movements of the Jet Stream over India B. hurricanes in the Indian Ocean C. Indian Ocean waves D. seasonally-reversing winds Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Japanese expansion into the rest of East Asia was driven primarily by ______. A. the Japanese belief in manifest destiny B. Japan's lack of the resources needed to industrialize C. the need for more agricultural land D. overpopulation of the Japanese islands Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is the first atmospheric condition that leads to the South Asian monsoon? A. Moisture builds up in the air over the Indian subcontinent. B. Cool air descends over the Indian subcontinent. C. Hot air rises over the Indian subcontinent. D. Moisture is squeezed out over the Indian subcontinent. Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The urban population of India is about equal to the entire population of _______. A. The United States B. Russia C. Pakistan D. South Africa Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is not a Special Economic Zone? A. Beijing B. Binhai C. Pudong D. Xiamen [Show More]

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