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Chapter Nine Test 6th 2nd Semester Finals Flashcards

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1
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Define Demography.

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population trends

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Define Great Wall.

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long wall running east to west along the Chineses empires northern boarder

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Define Reservoir.

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storage pool of water

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4
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Define homogenous.

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all people belonging to the same ethnic group

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5
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Define Filial piety.

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the devotion of a child to a parent(s)

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Define Civil service.

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a system of government employees selected for their abilities

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Define Philosophy

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a system of belifes about the world and how to live

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Define Arable.

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able to grow crops

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Define Hydroelectric power.

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power produced by water driven turbines

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Define Malnutrition.

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not getting enough nutrients from food

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Define Tsunami.

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tidal waves

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Define Steppe.

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vast area of grasslands

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Define Dao.

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the natrual way of the univers

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Define Yin and Yang.

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the idea of balence

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Define legalism

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an anichient Chinese philosphy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system not moral values are needed to create social order

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Define Meiji Restoration.

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time in Japanese history from 1868 to 1912

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Define Shinto.

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religeon based on the worship of spirts and ideas of purity

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Define Daoism.

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following the Tao the natural way of the universes

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Define Confucianism.

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system of belifes based on the ideas of the thinker Confuchious

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Why did Zhou rulers claim the Mandate of Heaven?

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victory over the Shang dynasty

21
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How is Mandate of Heaven gained?

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to be kind and just serveing the intrestres of others

22
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What is the Great Wall’s purpose?

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protect from invasion

23
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Summarize the fall of the Qin Dynasty.

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undone by there own unbending inforcemeant of harsh laws

24
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Who was called the “First Teacher”?

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Confucius

25
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What were most important spirits to the ancient Chinese?

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Those of their ancestors

26
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What was the reason for European intervention in the 1800s?

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to open China to trade

27
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What is the economic impact of communism in China?

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the economy declined

28
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What was the result of China’s Great Leap Forward?

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wide spread famon

29
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Who did the US fight against in the Korean war?

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north korea which was suported by China

30
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Why do people live in coastal areas in the Koreas?

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because the interiors of the areas are mountoes

31
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List the 4 main religions practiced in East Asia.

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Buudism daoism shinto folk religions

32
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Where do Han people mostly live?

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in Eastern China

33
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Level of ethnic diversity in Japan, N., and S. Korea

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very little ethnic diversity

34
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Government of China and N Korea.

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comunist autocracy

35
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Economy of most East Asian countries.

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mixed

36
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How does religious life differ in China and South Korea?

A

there is greater freedom in S Korea

37
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How does a country invest in its human capital

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by investing money in their education system

38
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List 4 examples of productive capital.

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maceineary factories offices and computers

39
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North Korea’s economy.

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command

40
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North Korea invests its resources where?

A

In its military

41
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Why does Japan have a high standard of living

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the government invests in education and skills training

42
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What are the largest East Asian economies based on

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Exports

43
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Why does E Asia have no trade agreements?

A

Politaical difrences

44
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Why do Chinese build dams and reservoirs?

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to create clean energy

45
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Why is there conflict between North and South Korea

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N Koreas keeps making nucluear wepoms

46
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What is happening to Japan’s population and workforce?

A

it is decreseing

47
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Why do tectonics concern East Asians?

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the movement of techtonic plates causes earthquakes

48
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Main topic of the Analects of Confucius.

A

proper behavior and ideals

49
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Key values of Confucian teaching.

A

Family loyalty and respect for others

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