Checkpoint 8 REVIEW

Read "Impact of Colonization on Australia" in Google Classroom before answering the following question.

How did British colonization affect the culture of Australia?

The Chinese government implemented an official family planning program known as the one-child policy to _____________.

• reduce overpopulation

• reduce food production

• force citizens to migrate to nearby countries

Japan has virtually no natural resources, this is why ___________.

• people are starving.

• it has to import most needed raw materials from other countries.

• no one wants to travel to Japan.

The people of Southeast Asia experience flooding because _______________.

• most people live along the river banks.

• they don't know how to manage the land.

• of bad city planning.

The Himalayan mountains create a natural border between___________.

• India and the Middle Ease

• India and the rest of Asia

• India and Russia

Based on this map of China, where are most cities established?

• Near woodlands

• Near mountains

• Near rivers and water systems.

The Pacific Islands are susceptible to volclanoes and earthquakes because they _______________.

• are located in the Ring of Fire

• of their culture

• have hot and humid climate

"Australia is an immigration nation. Almost half of our current population was either born overseas or has at least one parent born overseas. And we come from every culture, every race, every faith, every nation."

Source: Australian Dept. of Home Affairs

This quote suggests that ______________.

• Australia is a multicultural country.

• Australian law does not support immigration

• migration to Australia has been declining.

> The Japanese rely on oceans nearby for food.

> The Chinese use terrace farming in many areas of the country.

> Irrigation systems are widely used throughout India.

These statements show ____________________.

• Asian nations suffer due to lack of resources.

• Limited access to water has hindered Asian development

• That people adapt to the geography of the areas in which they live.