Let's summarize the answers for all 14 questions in one place for clarity. Here are the responses:

**Question 1**
A) **Access to natural resources.**
B) **The U.S. played a pivotal role in Japan's post-World War II economic and social reconstruction, fostering a lasting peaceful partnership.**

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**Question 2**
A) **China.**
B) **Economic growth and private ownership.**

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**Question 3**
A) **North Korea is communist, and South Korea is democratic.**
B) **The Korean War.**

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**Question 4**
A) **East Asia.**

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**Question 5**
A) **Air pollution.**

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**Question 6**
A) **Respiratory and heart disease related to air pollution are the leading causes of death in China.**

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**Question 7**
A) **The more densely populated areas are along the coast.**

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**Question 8**
A) **Abundant desert landscapes in inland regions.**

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**Question 9**
A) **Development of bureaucracy.**
B) **Shintoism.**
C) **Confucianism.**

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**Question 10**
A) **China.**
B) **Parliamentary democracy.**

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**Question 11**
A) **The People's Republic of China.**
B) **North Korea.**

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**Question 12**
A) **Central government planning decides what will be produced.**
B) **North Korea has a more purely command economic system than China.**

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**Question 13**
A) **All of the above.**

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**Question 14**
A) **North Korea's literacy rate is so high yet its GDP per capita is so low.**

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Here’s a concise summary of the responses to all 14 questions:

Question 1

  • A) Access to natural resources.
  • B) U.S. role in Japan's post-WWII reconstruction fostering partnership.

Question 2

  • A) China.
  • B) Economic growth and private ownership.

Question 3

  • A) North Korea is communist; South Korea is democratic.
  • B) The Korean War.

Question 4

  • A) East Asia.

Question 5

  • A) Air pollution.

Question 6

  • A) Respiratory and heart disease related to air pollution are leading causes of death in China.

Question 7

  • A) Densely populated areas along the coast.

Question 8

  • A) Abundant desert landscapes in inland regions.

Question 9

  • A) Development of bureaucracy.
  • B) Shintoism.
  • C) Confucianism.

Question 10

  • A) China.
  • B) Parliamentary democracy.

Question 11

  • A) The People's Republic of China.
  • B) North Korea.

Question 12

  • A) Central government planning decides production.
  • B) North Korea has a more purely command economic system than China.

Question 13

  • A) All of the above.

Question 14

  • A) North Korea's high literacy rate vs. low GDP per capita.

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