East asia Flashcards

1
Q

What is the 3rd largest river in the world and is the largest in asia

A

The Chang Jiange(yangzte river )

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2
Q

What does the Yangzte river often cause

A

floods

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3
Q

What is known as the yellow river

A

The huang he its the 2nd largest in asia

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4
Q

What is japan

A

An island

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5
Q

Wich country does china not acknowldge as a independent nation

A

Taiwan

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6
Q

Wich is the most populous country

A

china

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7
Q

Confucios was what

A

a well educated man who valued the respect between people like father and son like subject like ruler

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8
Q

Who was the new emperor of china and what did his name mean

A

shi huangdi it meant first emperor

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9
Q

What is the only geographical featur shi huangdi ordered to be built that can be seen from space

A

The great wall of china

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10
Q

In shi huangdi’s mausoleom ( tomb ) who guarded it

A

the terracta soldiers whom wich no one had the same face

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11
Q

For many years china was isolated until

A

Marco polo arrived and saw many wonderful things

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12
Q

what is ghengis khan

A

A great warrior and military leader

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13
Q

When did mongolias achieve independence

A

1911

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14
Q

Why did people flee to taiwan

A

because of the communist take over

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15
Q

Following WWII what happened to the Koreas

A

they divided in a communist half and a democracy

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16
Q

Who supported who in the korean war

A

North Korea us supported by the USSR
and the People’s Republic of China
South Korea is backed by the U.S. and
the United Nations.

17
Q

Japan i the what of asia

A

the economic giant

18
Q

Who are samurais

A

the ones who guarded the leaders they were feared because of how the could wield a sword ( katana )

19
Q

What is sepukku

A

Is when the samurai cut their stomach before getting cut its an act of honor

20
Q

What is a shogun

A

general of
emperor’s army with
military dictator
powers

21
Q

What are the kamikaze

A

suicide pilot

22
Q

kamikaze is the ancient terms used to describe ?

A

typhoons ( divine winds)