East asia Flashcards
What is the 3rd largest river in the world and is the largest in asia
The Chang Jiange(yangzte river )
What does the Yangzte river often cause
floods
What is known as the yellow river
The huang he its the 2nd largest in asia
What is japan
An island
Wich country does china not acknowldge as a independent nation
Taiwan
Wich is the most populous country
china
Confucios was what
a well educated man who valued the respect between people like father and son like subject like ruler
Who was the new emperor of china and what did his name mean
shi huangdi it meant first emperor
What is the only geographical featur shi huangdi ordered to be built that can be seen from space
The great wall of china
In shi huangdi’s mausoleom ( tomb ) who guarded it
the terracta soldiers whom wich no one had the same face
For many years china was isolated until
Marco polo arrived and saw many wonderful things
what is ghengis khan
A great warrior and military leader
When did mongolias achieve independence
1911
Why did people flee to taiwan
because of the communist take over
Following WWII what happened to the Koreas
they divided in a communist half and a democracy
Who supported who in the korean war
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.
Japan i the what of asia
the economic giant
Who are samurais
the ones who guarded the leaders they were feared because of how the could wield a sword ( katana )
What is sepukku
Is when the samurai cut their stomach before getting cut its an act of honor
What is a shogun
general of
emperor’s army with
military dictator
powers
What are the kamikaze
suicide pilot
kamikaze is the ancient terms used to describe ?
typhoons ( divine winds)
