1 Most of China’s more than 1.3 billion people belong to the __________, an ethnic group named for a powerful ancient Chinese ruling family.A) Han B) Ainu C) Middle Kingdom D) Tibetans 2 Of the countries in East Asia, __________ has the lowest population density with only 4 people per square mile (2 people per sq. km).A) Taiwan B) North Korea C) China D) Mongolia 3 In recent decades, challenges for growth in China have included all of the following EXCEPT __________.A) increasing urbanization B) rapid population growth C) farm labor shortages in rural areas D) an ongoing successful population control program 4 The earliest East Asian civilization emerged in __________, which became the region’s culture hearth.A) Japan B) China C) Korea D) Mongolia 5 China’s best-known philosopher, Confucius (Kongfuzi), lived during the __________ dynasty.A) Shang B) Zhou C) Qui Shi Huang Di D) Qing 6 Beginning in the 1890s, Japan built an empire that included __________ and led Japan to fight the United States and other Allied countries in World War II.A) all of China B) Outer Mongolia C) Siberia D) French Indochina 7 Following World War II and the Korean War, Korea was divided into American-backed South Korea and communist-ruled North Korea along the __________.A) thirty-eighth parallel B) Yalu River C) Tropic of Cancer D) Chinese border 8 __________ is the largest language family in East Asia.A) Japanese B) Korean C) Sino-Tibetan D) Mandarin 9 Some East Asians practice __________, faith in leaders believed to have powers to heal the sick and to communicate with spirits.A) Buddhism B) Shintoism C) shamanism D) Confuzianism 10 Japan’s lively __________ theater uses costumes, song, and dance.A) haiku B) Kabuki C) pagoda D) Noh