Geography: Landforms and Human Characteristics
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What is the definition of a physical characteristic or landform?

  • Any natural feature of the Earth's surface (correct)
  • A mountain or valley only
  • A natural feature built by humans
  • A human-made structure on the Earth's surface

What is the most important human characteristic?

  • City (correct)
  • Building
  • Road
  • Dam

Which of the following cities is NOT located in East Asia?

  • New York, USA (correct)
  • Shanghai, China
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Tokyo, Japan

What is the deepest canyon on Earth located in?

<p>China (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest river in China?

<p>Yangtze (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest mountain range in the world?

<p>Himalayas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mountain is located between China and Nepal?

<p>Mount Everest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of China's lakes?

<p>Large and numerous (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Japan's land is comprised of mountains?

<p>70% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the deepest canyon in the world, located in China?

<p>Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river in China has the most historical importance?

<p>Yellow River (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest river in South Korea?

<p>Nakdong (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest lake in China?

<p>Quinghai Lake (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two countries in East Asia are communist?

<p>China and North Korea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What philosophy influences the societies in East Asia?

<p>Confucianism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries in East Asia are Western-style capitalist democracies?

<p>Japan and South Korea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of cultures in East Asia compared to Western countries?

<p>They are less individualistic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which East Asian country has recently introduced free-market reforms?

<p>China (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common language spoken in East Asia?

<p>Mandarin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a significant Christian population in East Asia?

<p>South Korea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between life in rural and urban areas in China?

<p>Rural areas are poor and farming-heavy, while cities are rich and Westernized (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary religious belief in Japan?

<p>Shinto (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the government in North Korea?

<p>A communist dictatorship with few capitalist structures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary value in East Asian cultures?

<p>The needs of the group (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant aspect of South Korean culture?

<p>Respect for authority and social hierarchy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sunda Shelf?

<p>A continental shelf extending from the South China Sea to the Java Sea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which cultures spread in Southeast Asia?

<p>Trade, especially sea-trade (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest plain in South Asia?

<p>The Indo-Gangetic Plain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Indus River?

<p>It is the longest river in South Asia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the famous Indian-influenced architecture in Cambodia?

<p>Angkor Wat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tallest mountain in South Asia?

<p>Mt. Everest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the region located off the southern tip of India?

<p>The Maldives and Sri Lanka (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Maldives in terms of geography?

<p>A series of atolls, or circular coral reefs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for migration in India?

<p>Marriage and employment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two countries in South Asia have a significant flow of internal migration from rural areas to cities?

<p>India and Nepal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary language group spoken in Afghanistan?

<p>Iranian (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary religion in Sri Lanka and Bhutan?

<p>Buddhism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two countries in South Asia are major tourist destinations?

<p>Sri Lanka and the Maldives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of South Asia's geographical boundaries?

<p>Relatively clearly defined but weaker sense of historical and political identity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of South Asia's population does India account for?

<p>74% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate percentage of Japan's land that is mountainous?

<p>70% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a landform?

<p>Any natural feature of the Earth's surface (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river is the longest in China?

<p>Yangtze River (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important human characteristic?

<p>City (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant factor in China's economic success?

<p>Its market economy in major cities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the largest cities in East Asia located?

<p>On the coastlines and near rivers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common cultural value in East Asia?

<p>Respect for authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the deepest canyon on Earth located in?

<p>China (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two countries in East Asia are Western-style capitalist democracies?

<p>Japan and South Korea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

<p>Mount Everest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the highest mountain peak in Japan?

<p>Mount Fuji (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the significant physical characteristics of East Asia?

<p>Large mountains and long rivers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is North Korea's economy struggling?

<p>Sanctions imposed by other countries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest river in South Korea?

<p>Nakdong River (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the largest lakes in East Asia?

<p>China (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the significant mountain ranges in China?

<p>Himalayas, Tanggula, Tianshan, and Kuntunshan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common aspect of East Asian cultures, compared to Western cultures?

<p>More emphasis on the needs of the group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following countries is considered a Western-style democracy?

<p>Japan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for China's recent economic growth?

<p>Acceptance of capitalist structures in city life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of North Korea's regime?

<p>Closed doors to the world, with limited international aid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary language spoken in East Asia?

<p>Mandarin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of South Korea, compared to other East Asian countries?

<p>Significant Christian population (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between China and North Korea's economic systems?

<p>China is more capitalist, while North Korea is more communist (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Confucianism and Taoism in East Asian cultures?

<p>Investment and value in education (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for internal migration in Nepal?

<p>Employment opportunities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which language group dominates in Afghanistan?

<p>Iranian (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary religion in Sri Lanka and Bhutan?

<p>Buddhism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of South Asia's geographical boundaries?

<p>Relatively clearly defined (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries in South Asia are major tourist destinations?

<p>Sri Lanka and the Maldives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for external migration in Pakistan?

<p>To take advantage of the huge oil reserves in the Middle East (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest country in South Asia by territory and population?

<p>India (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary language group spoken in the Maldives and Bangladesh?

<p>Indo-Aryan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which cultures spread in Southeast Asia?

<p>Through trade, especially sea-trade (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in South Asia?

<p>It is a fertile plain used for agriculture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Himalayan Mountains in South Asia?

<p>They are the source of several major rivers, including the Indus, Brahmaputra, and Ganges (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cultural influence of Confucianism in South Korea?

<p>It emphasizes respect for age, social standing, and marital status (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the island zone in Southeast Asia?

<p>It has jungles, shallow seas, and different-sized islands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary religion practiced in Southeast Asia?

<p>Buddhism and Islam (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Sunda Shelf in Southeast Asia?

<p>It is a continental shelf that extends from the southernmost portion of the South China Sea to the Java Sea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cultural influence of American culture in South Korea?

<p>It has had a significant impact on fashion, fast food, and television in South Korea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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