East Asia Flashcards

1
Q

Thousands of Years ago, the first civilizations in China grew from farming communities which developed in the valley surrounding ______, also known as the Yellow River

A

Huang

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2
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_______ people have lived in cold, mountainous west region more than 12,000 years ago. ______ people move with their animals, usually yak, sheep, goats, and cattle from pasture to pasture.

A

Tibetan

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3
Q

Although the provinces along the eastern coast of China are less than one-third the size of the rest of the country that are home to about ________ of China,s population

A

90 percent

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4
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__________ has made Japan wealthy but has created a manufacturing for humans and the eviroment

A

Manufacturing

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5
Q

True or False - South Korea has energy stores of its own (oil, natural gas, or coal) to fuel its industry.

A

False

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6
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True or False - Before 1948, North and South Korea were known simply as Korea.

A

True

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7
Q

True or False - China has the world’s largest population

A

True

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8
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True or False - About two-thirds of China’s energy comes from hydroelectric energy.

A

False

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9
Q

To construct the _____ ______ ____ builders had to create a deep trench of water for more than 400 miles long, which drowned mare than 100 towns, and More than 1.2 million people had to be moved

A

Three Gorges Dam

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10
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The ________ ______ appears to be yellow color as a result of the pollution and silt.

A

Yangtze River

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11
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The desert in the western portion of China is called the _______________.

A

Taklimakan Desert

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12
Q

______ is the capital of China.

A

Beijing

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13
Q

Mongolia’s main economic activity is _____________.

A

Nomadic Herding

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14
Q

The _________ is the fifth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.

A

Gobi desert

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15
Q

True or False - The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,035 ft (8,850 m) above sea level.

A

True

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16
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True or False - Japan’s population density is more than double the population density of Mongolia.

A

True

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17
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True or False - North Korea and South Korea’s primary vegetation is Tropical forest.

A

False

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18
Q

True or False - The dominant climate in Taiwan is Tropical Monsoon.

A

Flase

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19
Q

The majority religion in China is _________.

A

Buddhism

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20
Q

China’s deserts are getting bigger due to ______________.

A

Desertifacation

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21
Q

_______ was likely first grown by humans in the Yangtze Valley in China 11.500 years ago.

22
Q

_______ Focuses on peace and order in society

A

Confucianism

23
Q

Laozi, who many believe to be the founder of _______ taught that people should live simple and natural lives and be in balance with nature.

24
Q

________ religions have religious leaders who claim magical powers and a connection with the gods.

25
True or False - Tai chi is a form of Mongolian martial arts.
False
26
True or False - Throat singing is traditional to China.
False
27
True or False - Haiku is a traditional form of Korean poetry that is known for its simplicity.
False
28
True or False - From 1633 to 1853, foreigners could not enter Japan because of the Japanese closed door policy
True
29
_____________ means "the process of becoming a citizen."
Naturalization
30
A ________ is a series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
31
Beginning with the reforms of 1868, Japan took on a _______with a powerful Monarch. This is called the Meiji restoration.
Constitutional monarchy
32
The United States enter the Korean War to prevent the spread of _______ throughout Asia
Communism
33
______ is the least populated nation in East Asia
Mongolia
34
In 1949, the communist leader Mao Zedong take control of _______.
China
35
True or False - By 1910, Korea became part of the nation of Japan and living under harsh Japanese rule.
True
36
True or False - The division along the 38th parallel separates the Korean Peninsula into the countries of East Korea and West Korea.
False
37
True or False - From 1392 to the early 1900s, the Korean Peninsula was ruled by monarchy under the Joseon dynasty.
True
38
True or False - A recession is a period when economic growth increases.
False
39
After Korean war ended in 1953, South Korea became a republic in North Korea officially called the __________ became a totalitarian communist state
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
40
__ _______Is the current president of the People's Republic of China and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.
Xi Jinping
41
______ was not prepared for the force of the 30 foot waves on March 2011 tsunami, which left 15,854 people dead and 3,203 people missing.
Japan
42
in 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history occurred in_______, killing more than 240,000 people.
China
43
Earthquakes tend to occur along a _____, a crack in the Earth's surface
fault line
44
Many of the world's earthquakes, volcanoes,and tsunamis occur around the edges of the Pacific Ocean called the_____, Where the six strongest earthquake ever measured have occurred.
Ring of Fire
45
True or False - Most coastal cities in Japan have high, concrete walls to keep most tsunamis from flooding cites.
True
46
True or False - Japan is the least prepared country in the world for a typical tsunami.
False
47
True or False - The Pacific Plate is the smallest of all tectonic plates.
False
48
True or False - On March 11, 2011, the fourth strongest earthquake in recorded history hit Japan.
True
49
In 1923, a great earthquake struck Japan and destroy the capital city,_____ and killed more than 140,000 people.
Tokyo
50
________are large waves that are mainly caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, or volcanic eruptions.
Tsunamis