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How many countries in Europe held colonial possessions in 1914
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10
*Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, and the UK
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Determine which countries held the most colonies in 1914
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The UK- W/ more than 30 colonies
"the sun never set on the british empire"
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Which was the only continent to escape colonization in 1914
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Antartica
At the southernmost point on the planet, and too cold to be conquered in 1914, Antarctica was the only continent that escaped colonization. Note, too, that it has no indigenous population and its natural resources were not known until late in the twentieth century.
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Which continent had the most colonizers in 1914?
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AFRICA
With seven colonizers (Belgium, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom), Africa had the most colonizers in 1914.
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Which former colonial power has the lowest gross national income (GNI) per capita?
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With a GNI of $20,410 per capita, Russia has the lowest gross national income of all the former colonial powers.
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Which former colony has the highest gross national income (GNI) per capita?
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With a GNI of $11,420 per capita, Brazil has the highest gross national income of all the former colonies.
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Aside from china which of these countries has the greatest latitudinal extent?
(taiwan, S. Korea, Japan, N. Korea?)
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Japan
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which of these countries does the 30th parallel run directly through?
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CHINA
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which of these countries extends farthest north in latitude?
(china, taiwan, S. Korea, N. Korea, Japan)
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China
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Which of these countries contains the most land at an elevation greater than 4000 meters
(China, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea)
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China
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Which of these physical features is not found in China?
(inner mongolia, Tian Shan, Mt. Fugi, Taklamakan Desert, Manchurian Plain)
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Mt. Fuji
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Which of these islands is not part of Japan?
*Kyushu, Honshu, Hainan, Hokkaido, Shikoku
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Hainan
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Which of these bodies of water does not border Japan
(East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gulf of Tonkin, Sea of Japan, Pacific Ocean)
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Gulf of Tonkin
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South Korea is bordered by the ______ to the east and the _______ to the west
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Sea of Japan. Yellow Sea.
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With its enormous population, the Chinese government believes it must grow certain grains to provide food security for its people. This would entail domestic production as a means to meet the country's food demands. What three crops are vital to China's food security?
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Wheat, rice, and corn
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Most Chinese farmers today are ___________.
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Elderly men and women
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the chinese government wants its farmers to focus on what type of agriculture?
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cash crops
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Over 50 percent of China's population is now urban, with millions more leaving the farms every year because of low pay. How is China currently addressing the issue of increased urbanization and fewer farms?
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China is not allowing more agricultural imports.
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The Plateau of Tibet is situated between which two physical features?
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The takamakan desert and the himalayas
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on what river is the three gorges dam located
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Yangtze
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where does the mekong river orginate
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the plateau of tibet
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which body of water does the hong (red) river flow into?
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gulf of tonkin
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on what island is mt. fugi located
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Honshu
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The inland sea seperates
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Honshu from Shikoku
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what cities does the grand canal connect
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beijing and hangzhou
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Chongqing is located in
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the sichuan basin
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The Amur River begins in ____ and flows through ________
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Inner Mongolia, the Manchurian Plain
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If you sailed west from Honshu, what body of water would you be on?
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Sea of Japan (East Sea)
