1. Physical Geography of East Asia
Test Review Chapter 26 World Geography

2. What is an archipelago?
___________ is the northernmost of the major Japanese islands.
Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes are caused by
Winds from the Gobi bring dust storms to parts of China and Mongolia.

3. ___________ winds in East Asia blow from the northwest in winter and southeast in summer.
The ________ Current is an ocean current that warms the land masses of Japan.
The ____________________ form a natural barrier between Mongolia and China.
*** East Asia’s ____________________ are dominated by dry highlands and grasslands.

4. East Asia’s _________ provide important transportation systems and support fertile farmlands.
What are China’s main waterway systems?
_____________ can affect the climate by making it warmer or colder depending upon the direction from which they are blowing.
*** Which part of East Asia is characterized by a humid subtropical climate?

5. Japan has ______ farmland and _____ soil.
*** Which statement about the coastal regions of East Asia is accurate?
a. People in these regions do not expend much effort on fishing industries.
b. People in these regions work primarily in hotels or tourist destinations.
c. The coastal regions are home to the world’s biggest deep-sea fishing industries.
d. The coastal regions are now being used only for oil exploration.

6. Although Mount Fuji has not erupted in approximately ____________________ years, scientists believe it is still active.
Which of the following is an archipelago?
North Korea and South Korea
Taiwan
Japan
China
Which mountain range separates China from South Asia?

7. The Plateau of _______ is East Asia’s highest plateau region.
Which of the following waterways is made yellow by the loess it carries?
a. Huang He c. Xi
b. Chang Jiang d. Grand Canal
Which of the following rivers flows through Seoul, South Korea?
a. Yalu River c. Shinano River
b. Han River d. Tone River

8. In which area of East Asia does a humid continental climate dominate?
Where can a highland climate be found in East Asia?
Which of the following statements about ocean currents in East Asia is TRUE?
a. The warm Japan current flows northward.
b. The cold Japan current flows northward.
c. The warm Kuril current flows northwest.
d. The warm Kuril current flows southeast.

9. Typhoons in the region are most severe between the months of __________ and _____________.
East Asia’s only extensive lowland areas are China’s _______ ______and the ________ __________Plain.
*** What is the name of the largest of the Japanese islands?
In which two East Asian countries is desert climate found?

10. Which river makes the North China Plain a major wheat and soybean farming area?
a. Chang Jiang c. Huang He
b. Han River d d. Xi
Many hope that the Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the ____________________, will put an end to flooding along the river.
Which country contains the greatest share and the widest range of mineral resources?

11. *** An arc of islands east of China marks the meeting of
a. the warm Kuril Current and the cold Japan Current.
b. the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
c. the Pacific, Australian, and Indian tectonic plates.
d. the Pacific, Philippine, and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Which East Asian country is severely affected by its location on the Ring of Fire?

12. China’s Grand Canal moves people and goods from
Wuhan to Harbin.
Beijing to Hangzhou.
Nanjing to Hangzhou.
Shanghai to Beijing.

13. *** Most eastern Europeans are ethnically
a. Celtic. c. Slavic.
b. Catalan. d. Germanic.
*** Western Europe is primarily
a. Christian. c. Protestant.
b. Muslim. d. Buddhist.

14. *** The ancient _______ and _______ developed many basic architectural elements such as columns, arches, and domes.
Celts, Normans
Vikings, Sami
Greeks, Romans
Angles, Saxons

15. *** The Kyoto Protocol, of which the EU has been a consistent supporter,
a. is designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by specific countries.
b. is a pre-Communist plan designed to increase industrialization at a rapid rate.
c. was a treaty that declared the fall of communism and reunited Germany.
d. formed the European Economic Community.