The World and Its People

Chapter 23: China and Its Neighbors

China and Its Neighbors

1
Which of the following is called the "Roof of the World"?
A)Mt. Everest
B)Tian Shan
C)Gobi
D)Plateau of Tibet

2
What river do the Chinese call "China's sorrow" because of flooding?
A)Yangtze
B)Mekong
C)Yellow
D)Xi

3
Since 1949, China has been _____
A)a communist state.
B)working toward free enterprise.
C)a parliamentary democracy.
D)a constitutional monarchy.

4
Which of the following statements is true of China?
A)It is the world's largest country in size.
B)It holds about one-fifth of the world's population.
C)It is the world's leading manufacturing country.
D)It is the world's leading agricultural country.

5
What is the capital of China?
A)Shanghai
B)Hong Kong
C)Taipei
D)Beijing

6
Who was the leader of China from 1949 to 1976?
A)Chiang Kai-shek
B)Mao Zedong
C)Zhou Enlai
D)Deng Xiaoping

7
Until the early 1900s, China's government and society were shaped by the teachings of _____
A)Kongfuzi.
B)Laozi.
C)Dao.
D)Buddha.

8
What does Chinese writing consist of?
A)pictures that represent letters
B)an alphabet similar to Latin
C)sounds instead of characters
D)characters that represent words or ideas

9
Taiwan earns much of its wealth from _____
A)service industries.
B)oil.
C)high-technology industries.
D)tourism.

10
In the 1200s, many groups of Mongols joined together under _____
A)Genghis Khan.
B)Shi Huangdi.
C)Siddartha Gautama.
D)the Shang dynasty.
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