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The intersection of the natural world with the social, cultural, and political world constitutes our environment. Why is Lanzhou considered to be on China's cultural and environmental frontier? |
| | A) | It is on the border between China's rural past and urban future. |
| | B) | It is on the urban edge of Han China. |
| | C) | It has a large Islamic population. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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A biome is a specific vegetative community defined by an area's climate and soil. With 12 inches of rain a year, which of the following best describes the biome of Lanzhou? |
| | A) | desert |
| | B) | subdesert or shrubland |
| | C) | tropical rainforest |
| | D) | taiga |
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The dry climate of Lanzhou makes water a scarce resource. Stonefields, used by Lanzhou farmers, conserve water by _______. |
| | A) | preventing soil evaporation |
| | B) | storing water in the rock pores |
| | C) | covering underground water holes |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The type of crops that can be grown in an area is dependent on several environmental factors. What natural barrier determines the crop type north and south of Lanzhou? |
| | A) | the Himalayas Mountains |
| | B) | the Huang He |
| | C) | rainfall |
| | D) | soil type |
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Desertification is the process whereby once-fertile land is denuded or degraded. What effect has desertification had on the Yellow River? |
| | A) | large sand bars have been created |
| | B) | sedimentation has increased |
| | C) | flow has been disrupted |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Historically, cities have developed adjacent to some prominent geographic feature. In both China and the United states, cities developed _______. |
| | A) | in western mountain valleys |
| | B) | along eastern seaboards |
| | C) | along western seaboards |
| | D) | b and c are correct |
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Most of China's rivers originate in and flow from the western high, dry regions and flow into either the Pacific or Indian Ocean. How has this direction of river flow affected eastern economy? |
| | A) | The rivers transport western agricultural goods to eastern cities. |
| | B) | Urban development has been greater in the west than in the east |
| | C) | The eastern cities are poorer that the western cities. |
| | D) | Western cities are subject to more floods than the eastern cities. |
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Which of the following statements about Lanzhou geography is NOT true? |
| | A) | It is located near the Gobi Desert |
| | B) | It is located between a mountain and plateau. |
| | C) | It is receives enough rain to grow rice. |
| | D) | It has expansive flood plains created by annual flooding. |
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Historically, the northern and southern communities of China developed different types of agriculture. The northern steppe people were _______; whereas the southern people were _______. |
| | A) | pastoralists; herders |
| | B) | farmers; nomads |
| | C) | herders; agrarians |
| | D) | agrarians; pastoralists |
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The Huang He River is a natural barrier between the northern communities of Mongolia and those of southern China. Why was the Huang He difficult to cross? |
| | A) | Bridges were continuously washed away by floods. |
| | B) | The river has a series of impassable waterfalls. |
| | C) | Eroded sediment created large sand bars. |
| | D) | Steep cliffs line both banks of the river. |
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The Great Wall of China is a great unnatural barrier separating North and South China. What was the purpose of the Great Wall? |
| | A) | To bring water from the mountains into the cities |
| | B) | To protect southern dynasties from northern raiders |
| | C) | To help keep wind-blown soil and dust storms from destroying farmlands |
| | D) | To control flooding. |
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Travel from eastern and southern China to the west was made difficult by mountainous terrain. The quickest and easiest route from Lanzhou to the west was _____ of the mountainous Quilan Shan and ________ of the Great Wall. |
| | A) | south; north |
| | B) | north; south |
| | C) | south; east |
| | D) | east; north |
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Trade and transportation routes were historically established along the path of least resistance and connected areas with resources. The Silk Road connected communities that had _______. |
| | A) | a supply of clean water |
| | B) | farm fresh food |
| | C) | access to river transport |
| | D) | a cheap source of labor |
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The Silk Road leaves Kashi in the west and passes through the _______ before reaching Lanzhou. |
| | A) | Tarim Basin |
| | B) | Jiayuguan Pass |
| | C) | Taklan Makan Desert |
| | D) | All of the above |
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The city of Lanzhou developed where the Silk Roads crossed the Huang He. At Lanzhou the Silk Road _______. |
| | A) | heads north into Mongolian |
| | B) | ends at a major trade center |
| | C) | divides into an eastern and southern route |
| | D) | ends at a large hydroelectric dam |
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Traditionally used to transport silk, the Silk Roads are used today to transport ________. |
| | A) | coal |
| | B) | petroleum products |
| | C) | rice |
| | D) | water |
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Why is Lanzhou referred to as the "throat" of the region? |
| | A) | It connects China to the west |
| | B) | It sits high up in the Quilan Shan. |
| | C) | It is at the end of the Great Wall. |
| | D) | A and c are correct. |
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Although there are major oil fields throughout China, Lanzhou is important for connecting China with oil in the ________. |
| | A) | west |
| | B) | north |
| | C) | south |
| | D) | east |
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Which area in China has the least amount of oil and gas fields? |
| | A) | north |
| | B) | south |
| | C) | east |
| | D) | west |
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Lanzhou has historically played a key role in protection from northern raiders and as a trade center for silk and petrochemicals processing. Today it links China with the western religion of ________. |
| | A) | Islam |
| | B) | Hindi |
| | C) | Buddhism |
| | D) | Christianity |
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Lanzhou-area Muslim minorities are granted privileges that the general Chinese population are not. Why is the Chinese government eager to grant these privileges? |
| | A) | They want to appease Islamic revolutionaries. |
| | B) | The Chinese government is primarily Islamic. |
| | C) | The Islamic communities have much-needed oi. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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The Xinjiang Uygur Province is an autonomous Islamic region in western China. Why does the government want to punish the region? |
| | A) | It fears radical separatists. |
| | B) | The region refuses to trade with China. |
| | C) | The region is developing an intifada. |
| | D) | The region refuses to abide by the "one child policy." |
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In addition to the Xinjiang, China has four other autonomous regions including Tibet, which is _______. |
| | A) | Hindu |
| | B) | Buddhist |
| | C) | Muslim |
| | D) | Christian |
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A region's desire to separate from its mother country is often based in its culture or religion. Based on their current distribution, which of the following is more likely to separate? |
| | A) | Hui Muslim |
| | B) | Turkic speakers |
| | C) | Tungusic |
| | D) | Han Chinese |
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