Chapter 27 Flashcards
How do leaders in China gain power?
through promotion in loyalty to the communist party, rather than through free elections
Chinese leaders have been criticized for their restrictions on human rights, and for their control of which nation .
Tibet
Who is the Dalai Lama and where does he live?
Tibet’s Buddhist leader, lives in exile in India
define exile
To be in exile means to be forced to live somewhere other than your own country
Where do about 65% of China’s people live?
they are crowded into the fertile river valleys of eastern China
Rural families here still use hand tools, but electricity is now available in many areas and most villagers have better housing and some modern conveniences
fertile river valleys of eastern China
__________ cities are growing rapidly- nearly 160 cities have more than one million people- and city-dwellers often have a higher standard of living than do people in rural areas
China’s
In the late 1970s, _________ leaders began permitting _____ market reforms in an attempt to improve the economy
China’s
free
China’s government is controlled by the ________ _______ _______, which greatly restricts what?
Chinese Communist Party
other political party
_________ is an island close to China’s mainland, and _______ is located along China’s northern border. Throughout their histories, ________ and _______ have had close ties to their larger neighbor.
Taiwan
Mongolia
Taiwan
Mongolia
A ridge of steep, forested mountains runs through this nation’s center. On the east, the mountains descend to a rocky coast-line. On the west, they fall away to a narrow, fertile plain, where most of this nation’s people live.
Taiwan
This nation was a province of China for several hundred years. After the Communists defeated the Nationalists in 1949, Nationalist leaders and their followers fled to this nation and set up their own government.
Taiwan
China and ______ have both claimed the right to rule all of China.
Taiwan
For centuries, this nation’s people were nomads who herded animals. During the 1200s, they used their horse-riding and military skills to create the Mongol Empire. This empire stretched from China to eastern Europe. Even today, many this nation’s people raise horses, sheep, goats, cattle, and camels.
Mongolia
With its vast grasslands and herds of grazing animals, this nation has been called the “Texas of Asia.”
Mongolia
In 1990 this nation abandoned its 70-year-old Communist system and embraced political and economic reforms. In addition to these changes, many of this nation’s people have moved from rural areas to cities. Today, about one-fifth of the people live in its capital.
Mongolia
______ lies off the coast of East Asia. The country consists of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones. The largest islands are Hokkaido (hoh∙KY∙doh), Honshu, Shikoku (shee∙KOH∙koo), and Kyushu (KYOO∙shoo). This nation’s capital, is located on ________.
Japan
Honshu
_________ is a constitutional monarchy, which is a form of democracy. The _________ is the head of state, but elected officials run the government. Voters elect representatives to the _____, or national legislature. The political party with the most members chooses a ________ to lead the government.
Japan
emperor
diet
prime minister
At the urging of the United States, _________ military forces have remained small. In addition, _________ constitution prohibits, or forbids, ________ from being a military power. The United States is a close ally of _______ and keeps military bases there to defend _____ from attack.
Japan's Japan's Japan Japan Japan
This nation lacks military might, but it is a strong world economic power. This is an amazing accomplishment since this nation has few mineral resources. This nation has to import the raw materials it needs—iron ore, coal, and oil—to produce most manufactured
goods.
Japan
Farmland also is limited, so this farmers practice intensive agriculture. This means what?
they grow crops on every available piece of land. By using this method, Japan can produce enough rice to meet its needs. Still, the country must import about 60 percent of its food.
Trade restrictions, however, have led to protests from other industrial countries that want to sell more goods to this nation. The United States has long had a huge trade deficit with this nation. A trade deficit occurs when one country buys more goods from another country than it sells to that country.
Japan
Chinese leaders believe that successful businesses in these territories will help boost economic growth in the rest of the country. Name the territories.
Hong Kong and Macao
Japan conquered this nation in 1910 and governed until the end of World War 2.
Korea
This nation conquered Korea in 1910 and only stopped governing after World War Two.
Japan
After World War Two what two things happened and what did the break up create, besides hatred between the two sides?
Japan left
The Korean War started
it created the 38th parallel or line of latitude
________ culture has been strongly influenced by China. Both Confucianism and Buddhism spread to ______ from China. _______ early kingdoms adopted the ideas of Confucius. Buddhism later affected ______ ideas and ways of life.
Korea’s
Korea
Korea’s
Korean
What are south Korea’s major religions?
Buddhism, Confusionism, and Christianity
North Korea’s Government Since it was formed in 1948, North Korea has been ruled by Communist dictators. Name the first two dictators.
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
