East Asia Flashcards
What are the characteristics of Confucianism?
Strong respect for elders and ancestors
Why does society in North Korea have a low use personal technology?
Because of the unlimited government; authoritarian
What Chinese invention contributed to changing the intellectual life of the world?
Movable type printing
What is the result of cultural diffusion?
Cultural patterns, such as sports, and playing video games
What two countries have censorship of free speech?
China and North Korea
Why does China dismiss claims of human rights abuse?
They believe their guiding principles outweigh certain rights
What are three countries that are ruled by many?
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
What are two countries that are ruled by one?
North Korea, China
What type of government does China, and North Korea have?
Unlimited
What kind of government does Japan have?
Constitutional monarchy
Type of government does South Korea have?
Limited
What type of economy does China, Japan,and South Korea have?
Free enterprise
What kind of economy does North Korea have?
Command
In the United Nations Declaration of Human Right, what article is violated by China’s policy that limits each family to one child?
Article 12
What we examples of service industry in Hong Kong?
Tour Guides
What is the economic development of East Asia?
It varies
Why has Hong Kong had to adapt to the environment by building some of the worlds tallest buildings?
High population, but not enough space
What is the purpose of the Grand Canal of China?
To provide north – south transportation route
Why might Mongolia need to keep peace with China?
It is landlocked
Where is Beijing in China?
Southeast on the border
What country is Taiwan east of?
China
What is Arable land?
It’s land used for farming. The more you have, the more you rely on agriculture for your economy.
What physical barriers did traders endure along the Silk Route?
Mountains and deserts
What are the patterns of population in China?
In the east because of the mountains and desert in the west
What country in East Asia has experienced more culture diffusion from Western nations? Give an example
Japan
Ex: Baseball and Yu Darvish
What accounts for most of the cultural diffusion throughout history in East Asia?
Don’t over think
Trade
