MT 7 Geography

Question 1

North Korea

Answer 1

Pyongyang

Question 2

South Korea

Answer 2

Seoul

Question 3

Malaysia

Answer 3

Kuala Lumpur

Question 4

Philipines

Answer 4

Manila

Question 5

Cambodia

Answer 5

Phnom Penh

Question 6

Laos

Answer 6

Vientiane

Question 7

China

Answer 7

Beijing

Question 8

Japan

Answer 8

Tokyo

Question 9

Indonesia

Answer 9

Jakarta

Question 10

Myanmar (Burma)

Answer 10

Yangon

Question 11

Mongolia

Answer 11

Ulaanbaatar

Question 12

Singapore

Answer 12

Singapore

Question 13

Vietnam

Answer 13

Hanoi

Question 14

Thailand

Answer 14

Bangkok

Question 15

Taiwan

Answer 15

Taipei

Question 16

What factors other than latitude influence East Asia’s climate?

Answer 16

monsoon winds (Indonesia, Thailand, that area), Elevation (Plateau of Tibet), near large bodies of water (Japan, Koreas)

Question 17

What highland area makes up much of western China?

Answer 17

Plateau of tibet

Question 18

How has physical geography affected the distribution of people in East Asia?

Answer 18

Higher population density in places that have more desirable land

Question 19

Give two positives and two negatives of the “one-child policy” of China.

Answer 19

positives: more food and water to go around, more jobs available, families have more money and time
negatives: dependency ratio going up, boy:girl ratio getting worse since families would rather have a boy

Question 20

How were many of the Asian-Pacific Islands formed?

Answer 20

Volcanoes

Question 21

Describe how Japan accommodates its heavy population density. (land use, housing, transportation, health)

Answer 21

Land use: they build up and down to conserve space/ use it all
Housing: small homes use rooms for multiple purposes and small appliances
Transportation: parking laws, public transportation (fast trains SHINKANSEN)
Health: environmental laws and sick people wear masks

Question 22

How does the ocean influence the climate in Japan?

Answer 22

ocean currents warm the island

Question 23

Name two positives and two negatives of the Three Gorges Dam.

Answer 23

positives- clean energy from a clean source, flood control, boats can navigate better
negatives: historical settlements destroyed to build the dam, may not be stable in earthquakes, animals losing their habitats become endangered

Question 24

Why are the oceans a valuable resource for East Asian countries?

Answer 24

Good for shipping things to other countries also seafood is a big thing there

Question 25

Why is it essential that Japan start recycling?

Answer 25

since they have so many people and not much space they need to keep garbage to a minimal

Question 26

What is the Great Wall and why is it extraordinary?

Answer 26

It is a massive wall that was built to protect the Chinese Empire from foreign invaders (longest man made structure in the world)

Question 27

multinational corporation

Answer 27

multiple countries having an economy/ business/ process that works together which creates an economically dependent society

Question 28

SEZ

Answer 28

Special Economic Zone-a designated area in a country that is subject to unique economic regulations that differs from the rest of the country (free trade zones, free ports, etc.)

Question 29

Describe the Qin Empire

Answer 29

Emperor Qin built China’s first Great Wall, the empire united China and dynasties have ruled China ever since

Question 30

Who started the communism in China?

Answer 30

Mao Zedong