Bellringer• Which three bodies of water surround the Korean

peninsula? (Map on page 51)

• Study for your Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz quietly, by yourself

• Get your Chapter 1 & 2 Notes in the correct order, name on them, and stapled so you can turn them in tomorrow before your test– Chapter 1-2 (Fill in the blank) *This one goes on top!– Chapter 1-3 (G. O.)– Chapter 2-2 (Fill in the Blank)– Chapter 2-3 (Fill in the Blank- 2 pages)– Chapter 2-5 (G. O.)

• We will pick our new seats after our Vocabulary Quiz

Bellringer• What are three facts you have learned from

Chapter 2?

• Put your completed Bellringer in the tray

• Put your Chapter 1 & 2 Notes in the tray

• After the test, you can work on Chapters 3 & 4 Vocabulary Terms, 17 Words (Put them on the same paper)

Chapter 1 & 2 Review

1. Which country takes up most of the territory of East Asia?

A. South KoreaB. JapanC. ChinaD. Nepal

2. Although both Japan and South Korea are developed countries, both nations have few

A. riversB. large citiesC. manufacturing centersD. mineral resources

3. Unlike the other countries of East Asia, China and Mongolia have mountains and

A. plateausB. riversC. mountainsD. coasts

4. The Huang He River runs through a fertile region of East Asia called

A. TibetB. MongoliaC. The North China PlainD. Shanghai

5. The North China Plain, one of the most fertile regions of China, is covered with deposits of

A. goldB. loessC. oreD. lava

6. Why is bamboo grown so widely in East Asia?

A. It requires constant careB. It is a strong plant that can survive dry spells, and

heavy rainC. It is inexpensive to growD. It cannot withstand seasonal changes in rainfall

7. Much of the climate of East Asia is best described as

A. coldB. tropicalC. variedD. mild

8. Which of the following is a strong influence on the climates of East Asia?

A. snowstormsB. monsoonsC. riversD. vegetation

9. Why must the countries of East Asia farm all the available land?

A. To export food products to other countriesB. To feed the area’s large populationC. To encourage people to leave the manufacturing

centersD. To make up for the small fishing industry

10. Chinese history is described in terms of

A. periodsB. kingdomsC. emperorsD. dynasties

11.Some of ancient China’s most important inventions were paper, gunpowder, and

A. The printing pressB. Armored warshipsC. PotteryD. Hot-air heating of homes

12.The Korean peninsula extends south into the

A. Pacific OceanB. Atlantic OceanC. Yellow SeaD. Yangtze River

13.How have South Korea’s limited mineral resources influenced its economy?

A. It is a developing nationB. It is one of East Asia’s poorest countriesC. It must import iron, crude oil, and chemicalsD. It must import many food products

14.Which statement describes how climate is related to vegetation throughout East Asia?

A. Because the climate is very dry, little vegetation growsB. Because the climate is very wet, no vegetation growsC. Because the climate varies, the vegetation must be

strong enough to survive the variationsD. Because the climate is very hot, only desert shrubs

grow

15.During much of Japan’s history, laws were made by

A. EmperorsB. ShogunsC. SamuraiD. Parliament

16.Most people in China can trace their ancestry to which ethnic group?

A. The GoB. The ChinC. The HanD. The Ming

17.Why did Japanese leaders keep their country isolated from the outside world for many hundreds of years?

A. To protect citizens from diseaseB. To protect their farmlandC. To keep the country unitedD. To strengthen the army

18.Why do the Koreas and China have close historical ties?

A. In ancient times, Chinese settled in the Korean peninsula

B. Korea invaded and conquered ChinaC. China invaded KoreaD. Migrations led to a transfer of Korean customs to

China

19.Why did Commodore Matthew Perry come to Japan in 1853?

A. To conquer the countryB. To overthrow the emperorC. To establish American settlementsD. To open trading rights to the U.S.

20.Three important contributions made by ancient Chinese engineers were digging canals, building dams, and

A. Printing with movable typeB. Setting up irrigation systemsC. Hot-air heating of homesD. Building armored warships

21.When the communist government came to power in China in 1949, one major change it made in the Chinese way of life was

A. Encouraging the idea of large familiesB. Encouraging women to stop workingC. Creating farm communesD. Establishing private ownership of land

22.What was the most modern of the East Asian countries?

A. ChinaB. JapanC. North KoreaD. South Korea

23.What event sparked the Korean War in 1950?

A. The division of Korea into two nationsB. North Korea invaded South KoreaC. The granting of trade rights to the United StatesD. The death of the emperor

24.The economy of North Korea is based on

A. Free enterpriseB. DiversityC. Government ownershipD. The South Korean economy

25.In the 1950s, the communist government in China began a policy called the “Great Leap Forward” in order to increase

A. TaxesB. Production in farms and factoriesC. Cultural changeD. The power of the people

26.Where did the Chinese Nationalists establish the Republic of China?

A. TibetB. TaiwanC. MongoliaD. South Korea

Other Items to Know!

• Be sure to understand the questions at the end of each section of your notes

• Also be familiar with the maps at the end of Chapters 1 and 2