Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE > Continents of Literature > Flashcards

Continents of Literature Flashcards

1
Q

the 5 continents Asia is divided into

A

central, west, south, east, southeast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

number of countries in Asia

A

48

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

the biggest continent in the world

A

Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

number of countries in Southeast Asia

A

11

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

the 11 countries of Southeast Asia

A

Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, East Timor, Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a subcontinent of Asia that is long, rich and colorful in history

A

Southeast Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a subcontinent of Asia wherein it uses oral tradition

A

Southeast Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a subcontinent of Asia wherein only a few have survived

A

Southeast Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

a subcontinent of Asia wherein major crossroads of ideas, commence, and ideals

A

Southeast Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

the topics of Buddha’s earliest life

A

Jataka tales, Ramayana and Mahabharata

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

a subcontinent of Asia where Allah is also the muslim’s lord

A

Southeast Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what country was not colonized in Southeast Asia

A

Thailand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what country did the Chinese mostly influence

A

Vietnam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

the result of the desire to expand their territories and increase their political power

A

The Occupations of the Western

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

it means civilized

A

The White Man’s Burden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the subcontinent of Asia where gospels were spread and Christianity never stopped

A

Southeast Asia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

the Philippine version of Ramayana and Mahabharata

A

Maharadia Lawana

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

how long did it take for the Chinese to colonize Vietnam

A

100 years to 111 BC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

refers to the Chinese beliefs

A

Daoism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

the revolutionary group during Spanish colonization

A

KKK (Kataastaasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

the revolutionary group during the Japanese colonization to fight the ———— and liberate the country

A

(HUKBALAHAP) Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

the famous writer in Southeast Asia

A

Jose Rizal

22
Q

Jose Rizal’s famous works

A

El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere

23
Q

the famous fiction in which the Westerns were “civilized”

A

The White Man’s Burden

24
Q

the harm and damage colonization, power

A

postcolonial criticism

25
Q

the number of countries in East Asia

A

8

26
Q

the 8 countries of East Asia

A

South Korea, Japan, North Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia

27
Q

it lead to the creation of their unique poetic style

A

Chinese language

28
Q

the subcontinent of Asia who believe in Buddha

A

East Asia

29
Q

themes of Chinese literature

A

heights and depths of one’s emotions

30
Q

famous Chinese book

A

The Five Classics and Four Books

31
Q

author of The Five Classics and Four Books

A

Confucius

32
Q

contains 5 7 5 syllables

A

haiku

33
Q

contains 5 7 5 7 7(31 syllables)

A

tanka

34
Q

a popular literary genre

A

japanese drama

35
Q

japanese literature of poetic language

A

non theater

36
Q

contains chinese scripts

A

korean literature

37
Q

the writing system in Korean literature

A

Hangul

38
Q

it is scrutinized

A

korean grammar

39
Q

how many countries are there in West Asia

A

18

40
Q

what is the West Asia also known for

A

Middle East

41
Q

the 18 countries of West Asia

A

Israel, Jordan, UAE, Yemen, Kuwait, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Dharani, Turkey, Armenia, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon

42
Q

according to the _________________________ one of the key characteristics of a civilization

A

National Geographic

43
Q

first system of writing in West Asia

A

cuneiform

44
Q

the people, year, place who invented the cuneiform

A

Sumerians in Mesopotamia around 3500 s.c

45
Q

wedge-shaped, logo-syllabic scripts impresses upon clay tablets

A

cuneiform

46
Q

used to write several pieces of info (i.e. laws, records of temple activities, businesses, and stories)

A

cuneiform

47
Q

began by the mid-eighth century

A

Golden Age of Islamic Literature

48
Q

marked by the richness of literature

A

Golden Age of Islamic Literature

49
Q

a famous work in West Asia

A

The One Thousand and One nights

50
Q

an idea/adaptation that could be seen in paintings, photographs

A

orientalism

51
Q

western writers tend to portray the magically dangerous and exotic

A

orientalism

52
Q

same exoticism was retelling the _______________________

A

Arabian Nights

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions