Question

Where would you expect to find the most populous cities in Southeast Asia?
(1 point)
• in interior highlands
• near wetlands and rain forests
• along coastal regions
• on deserts and plateaus

Answer 1

along coastal regions

Answer 2

Which North Korean action in the 2000s resulted in condemnation by other East Asian countries? (1 point)
• their attempt to invade China
• their peace treaty with Japan
• their attempts to trade with the United States
• their development of nuclear weapons programs

Answer 3

their development of nuclear weapons programs

Answer 4

Which is a source of political conflict between China, Japan, and South Korea today? (1 point)
• trade barriers
• land claims in the South China Sea
• nuclear weapons development
• economic sanctions

Answer 5

land claims in the South China Sea

Answer 6

Which of the following is NOT an economic challenge faced in East Asia? (1 point
• aging workforce
• trade barriers
• dependence on maritime trade
• dependence on exports

Answer 7

trade barriers

Answer 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason that coastal areas are densely populated?
(1 point)
• Opportunities for trade.
• Coastal plains are often sites of river deltas, which are good areas for farming.
• These areas are often flat and ideal for farming.
Farming is more difficult in these areas.

Answer 9

Farming is more difficult in these areas.

Answer 10

Which of the following religions is the major religion of Southeast Asia, except Malaysia? (1 point)
• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Islam
• Christianity

Answer 11

Buddhism