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Where do the majority of people live in China?
North
West
South
East
Which of the following is NOT an effect of rapid urbanization?
Migration to rural areas
Pollution
Overcrowding
Economic growth in cities
Why don't many people live in the western part of China?
Because there is a river in the way
Because the land there doesn't have many resources
Because they don't want to
Because of ongoing religious conflicts
What was the main goal of China's one-child policy?
less spatial inequality
lower infant mortality
zero population growth
increased life expectancy
Which of the following is NOT a reason given for building the 3 Gorges Dam?
To create trade routes with India
Prevent flooding
Make shipping inland easier
Create hydropower
What does the Three Gorges Dam produce?
Electricity from natural gas
Electricity from solar power
Electricity from wind power
Electricity from water power
Which conclusion is best supported by this population pyramid?
There were more boys under age 5 than girls
There were more people over 70 than under 20
There were more children under age 14 than adults
There were more retired people than working people
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) attract more foreign business than other parts of China because they offer companies that locate there...
cleaner air
greater freedom
cheaper energy
warmer weather
One problem that SEZs have contributed to is
housing shortage
reduced standard of living
unemployment
income inequality
How do you find a country's rate of natural increase?
subtracting the death rate from the birth rate
adding the number of people moving into the country
subtracting the birth rate from the death rate
adding the people moving in with the birth rate while subtracting the death rate
China today has ______ freedoms then it did during the Cultural Revolution.
Just a little bit more
A lot more
Same amount
Fewer
Which of the following are NOT problems associated with China's One-Child Policy?
Not enough money to support the elderly
Not enough young people to work
Not enough girls (gender imbalance)
Divorce rate in China increased
What causes a country's rate of natural increase to rise?
improvements in transportation infrastructure
improvements in educational opportunities for women
improvements in health care
all the above
Which is a cost of the Three Gorges Dam?
pollution and contamination of the regions water supply
damage to the Chang Jiang ecosystem
increased danger of river travel
all the above
Which is a benefit of the Three Gorges Dam?
reduced flooding
increased shipping costs
discovery of new archaeological sites
all the above
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