1. Which is not a main religious tradition of China?

Taoism

Hinduism

Buddhism

Confucianism

2. There are two sides to China’s economy: the rural and industrial economies.

True

False

3. Which was not a lasting achievement of the Qin Dynasty?

global exploration

central rule

written language

standardization of weights and measurements
4. Which group was the largest to settle in Taiwan?

Mongolian

Chinese

Malay

Polynesian

5. The histories of Mongolia and Taiwan have been closely connected to that of Japan.

True

False

6. What does “Genghis Khan” mean?

wise one

great leader

supreme conqueror

only ruler
7.
The winter monsoon can cause ________ in South Asia.

A. immense rain

B. drought

C. snow

D. Both A and B
8. The __________ monsoon is a wind system that blows from the northeast across the Himalayas toward the sea.

winter

spring

summer

autumn

9. South Asia has mild weather conditions.

True

False
10. The Pacific Plate merges with the ___________ Plate to form the Ring of Fire.

Eurasian

Australian

North American

All of the above

11. The Challenger Deep is 55,840 feet below sea level.

True

False

12. The Japanese Islands formed through subduction of the __________ and Pacific plates.

Australian

Eurasian

North American

South American
13. East Asian reforms would have to include increased wages for adult workers as well as a ban on child-labor and forced-labor practices.

True

False

14. What was the significance of opening East Asia up to Western trade?

gave Europeans more power

gave Europeans more wealth

began a global economy

gave East Asians more power

15. The economic boom experienced by various East Asian nations was based on ______________.

workers paid low wages

innovation

efficiency

All of the above