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East Asia Flashcards

1
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mountains

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has several of the top 10 tallest peaks in world

Himalayas

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Himalayas

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Southern China

tallest of the ones we’ve studied

Mt. Everest

largest scar (collision of plates), biggest reaction of subduction in world

Indian subcontinent (South Asia) not always part of Asia; collided and pushed

blocks moisture & rain to Tibet, etc. -> Ganges & Indus R’s are huge

warm moist air comes up as monsoon & brings rains & floods; during winter, cold dry air down from mountains brings drought if too early/late

isolated China from trade w/ other major civilizations; isolated for 1000’s of years -> Silk Road

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special features

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Taklimakan Desert

Si Chuan Basin

Korean Peninsula

Japanese Archipelago

Mt. Fuji volcano

Ring of Fire

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highlands

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Tian Shan

Kunlun Shan

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Tian Shan

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above Taklimakan Desert, western China

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Kunlun Shan

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below Taklimakan Desert, western China

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plateaus

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Plateau of Tibet

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plains

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North China Plain

Manchurian Plain

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Plateau of Tibet

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western China, between Kunlun Shan and Himalayas

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North China Plain

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eastern China, directly west of Yellow Sea and above Yangtze River

most populous plain in world

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Manchurain Plain

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north eastern China, NW of North & South Korea

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population

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densest in North China Plain; also in Manchurian Plain & Xi River

lopsided - live in harsh areas; cuz: tribes/tradition, coal mines/oil refineries

just barely smaller area (Miss. R -> Atlantic coast) than ours & 4x the pop

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Xi River

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heavily populated

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water

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Xi River

Pacific Ocean

Sea of Japan

East China/Yellow Sea

South China Sea

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Sea of Japan

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important for trade, war, all diffusion things

big shelf -> great fishing

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East China Sea

Yellow Sea

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fed by Yellow River

shelf -> good fishing

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South China Sea

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also important for trade, war

Taiwan issue

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Si Chuan Basin

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east of Plateau of Tibet

pressure from still-growing Himalayas making it deeper

bad flooding - poor farmers live there

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Korean Peninsula

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China cotnrolled Korean Pen. for a long time -> when Korea became independent, broke apart, never signed peace treaty

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Japanese Archipelago

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Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikoku

Kyushu

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Hokkaido

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Kuril current meets Japan current & high elevation -> massive snow type precipitation

Japanese macao

22
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Japanese macao

snow monkey

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lives in Hokkaido

strange cuz cousins all the way in Vietnam, Laos

thicker fur & shorter than cousins

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Honshu

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main island

24
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Mt. Fuji volcano

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famous for natural beaty

difficult race track

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Ring of Fire

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Pacific plate = biggest plate on earth, pressure from other plates pushing onit

over the years of geologic history, formed direct access to mantle

Hawaii formed?

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climate and vegetation

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climate

area - humid subtropical & humid continental

pop - humid continental

vegetation

area - mixed forest (up NE coast, Korea & Japan)

pop - mixed forest

27
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kamikaze

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Japanese suicide fighter pilots during WWII

flew planes into enemy planes; sometimes on purpose, sometimes cuz gonna die anyway

ancient story - during Yuan Dynasty, Mongols tried to invade; prayed & Kuril Current brought winds from North which slowed down Mongols, victory! divine winds -> WWII became the wind

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feng shui

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symbolic meaning: to make changes in your life so less stressed; more harmony

literal meaning: wind-water; to rearrange furniture to create a stress-free environment

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monsoon

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seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer & cold, dry air from inland in winter

air mass above largest continent, air above largest ocean

30
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lama

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teacher; Buddhist religiuos leader

Ex: Dalai Lama

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Buddhism

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Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet

Himalayan Buddhists - in Tibet, under eye of Chinese gov’t (cuz no open practice of religion allowed); however, some travel East & purposely openly practice their religions (Ex: Dalai Lama)

32
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yin and yang

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male & female

fill each other’s shortcomings

perfect soulmate

33
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typhoon

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a violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

froemd from interaction b/w ocean currents & winds

34
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aborigines

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original inhabitants

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dynasty

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ruling house or continuing family of rulers, esp. in China

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shogun

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military ruler in medieval Japan

37
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samurai

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in medieval Japan, a class of professional soldiers who lived by a strict code of personal honor and loyalty to a noble

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ideogram

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a pictorial character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea

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shamanism

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belief in a leader who can communicate with spirits

40
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acupuncture

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an ancient practice that involves inserting fine needles into the body @ specific points in order to cure disease and ease pain

popular in China

41
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calligraphy

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the art of beautiful brushstroke handwriting

42
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Great Wall

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ordered to be built by Qin Huang Di during 200s B.C.

to ward off attacks from Central Asia

43
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Kuroshio

Japan Current

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warm-wate

flows northward along the southern & SEern coasts of the Japanese islands

adds moisture to the winter monsoons as it warms the land

44
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haiku

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form of Jap. poetry originally consisting of 17 syllables & 3 lines, often abt nature

45
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pagoda

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a style of architecture most often found in traditional East Asian buildings, marked by gracefully curved tile roofs in the tower style

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47
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river placement

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north to south

Yellow

Yangtze

West

48
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Mt. Everest

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highest mtn

29,035ft

(in thousands) 14 more than blanc, 9 more than McKinley, 11 more than Elbrus, 5 more than Ismail Simani

49
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K2

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2nd highest mtn

28,250ft

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