Physical Features of East Asia

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To protect against invaders from Mongolia

• To serve as a trade route

• To divide the north and south of China

• To control flooding

Which mountains are the source of the Huang He and the Chang Jiang rivers?

• The Himalayas

• The Kunlun Mountains

• The Qinling Shandi Mountains

• The Ural Mountains

What is another name for the Yellow River?

• The Dragon River

• The Silk River

• China's Sorrow

• The Great Yellow

Which desert is larger than Texas and California combined?

• The Sahara

• The Mojave

• The Gobi

• The Kalahari

Which peninsula contains two independent nations in East Asia?

• The Leizhou Peninsula

• The Macao Peninsula

• The Korean Peninsula

• The Shandong Peninsula

What is the longest river in Asia?

• The Chang Jiang

• The Ganges

• The Huang He

• The Mekong River

Which country returned Hong Kong to China in 1997?

• France

• The United Kingdom

• Portugal

• The United States

What major construction project is China undertaking to control flooding on the Chang Jiang?

• The Great Wall Extension

• The Three Gorges Dam

• The Beijing Waterway System

• The Shanghai Barrier

Which river is known as 'China's Sorrow'?

• The Yalu Jiang

• The Huang He

• The Xi Jiang

• The Chang Jiang

Which country is an island nation with enormous economic power in East Asia?

• South Korea

• The Philippines

• Japan

• Taiwan