Chapter 1 Self-Quiz

The Region and People
. Which of these has a range of climate zones and geographic features similar to China?

. Which of these separates China from India?

. China's major rivers typically flow ________.

. Which of these leads to intermittent flooding of the Yellow River?

. Which of these has been dubbed "China's Sorrow"?

. The Three Gorges Dam complex lies on the ________ river.

. The monsoon winds that end up in East Asia originate in ________.

. The summer monsoons bring ________ to East Asia.

. China has ________ miority groups.

. Compared to China, Japan is more typified by ________.

. Which of these has historically limited agriculture in Japan?

. Rice plants probably originated in ________.

. Looking at Map 1.2, the climates of Japan and Korea are ________.

. The Han is the dominant ethnic group of ________.

. Ethnically, China is best described as ________.

. Like Tibetans, Mongols live ________.

. The Zhukaigou culture is a likely ancestor of ________ groups.

. Looking at Map 1.4, which of these is part of the Austro-Asiatic language group?

. The ratio of Mongols living in China to Mongols living in the state of Mongolia is roughly ________.

. Which of these indicates ties between the Korean and Altaic peoples?

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