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East Asia: Ch 26, 27, and 28 Flashcards

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What are the 4 islands of Japan called and what are they?

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Archipelago; group of underwater mountains

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What country in this region makes up the most land and how much percent does it take up?

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China; 80%

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What are the Himalayas?

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World’s highest mountains

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What is Mt Everest?

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Worlds highest peak

29,028 ft above sea lvl

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Where is the Gobi Desert located?

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Northern China and Mongolia

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What are the 3 major rivers?

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Huang He “Yellow River,” Chang Jiang “Yangtze River,” and Xi Jiang

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What is Loess?

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Yellowish sand carried from desert soil by the wind

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What is the mother of the Chinese civilization?

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Huang He

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What is Asia’s longest river?

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Chang Jiang

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Types of natural resources?

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Petroleum, coal, tin, gold, tungsten, iron, copper, gold

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What country is number one is rice production?

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China

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What country has the world’s highest population and at what population?

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China; 1.3 billion

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What is china’s largest ethnic group?

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Han

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What are Tibetans?

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Non-Chinese ethnic group in China

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Briefly name and explain the dynasties.

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  • Shang dynasty: 1st family to rule China

- Zhou Dynasty: supported Confucianism and Daoism

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Who began the building of the Great Wall of China?

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Qin Shi Huang

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What do most people speak in China?

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Mandarin

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What religion do most Chinese have?

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Atheist

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Where do most people in Japan live and what percentage are these people?

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Along the Tokaido Corridor; 78#%

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Where did 99% of Japanese originate from?

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Korean Peninsula

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Ancient Japan?

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400 AD

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Fuedal Japan?

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1100s

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What did Japan do in WWI?

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Helped the Allies

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What did Japan do in WWII

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Went against the Allies and attacked Pearl Harbor

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Define Homogenous

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Having a population of one ethnic background

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Explain NK and SK population

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SK population is larger and increasing. NK population is smaller and decreasing.

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Which countries invaded the Korean Peninsula?

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Mongolians, Chinese, Europeans, Japanese

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27
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When was the Korean War?

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1950-1953

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Where is the parallel located that separates NK and SK?

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38th parallel; known as the DMZ (demilitarized zone)

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Who is NK’s leader?

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Kim Jong-un

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30
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What type of ideology does NK have?

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Political Ideology

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31
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Who backed up SK?

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The U.S.

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Who helped NK?

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China

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What is the Korean Peninsula composed of?

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NK and SK

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Define tsunami

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A huge wave that gets higher and higher as it approaches the coast

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Loess

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Yellowish-brown topsoil

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Define Archipelago

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Island chain in japan

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Monsoon

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Prevailing winds

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Typhoon

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Violent storms

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Dynasty

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Ruling family

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Ideogram

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Pictures or symbols for ideas

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Clan

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Family groups

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Shogun

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Military ruler

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Samurai

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Professionals warriors

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Acculturation

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The absorption of popular culture from another country

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Cultural divergence

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Growing apart of their cultures

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Commune

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Large farming community

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Cooperative

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Farms jointly operated by households

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Merchant marine

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Fleets used for commercial transport vital to export trade

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Apec

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Ensures trade among member countries is efficient and fair

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Trade surplus

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Value of exports exceeds the value of imports

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Trade deficit

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The value of a country’s imports exceeds the value of its exports

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Dissident

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Citizens who speak out against government policies

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Economic sanction

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Trade restrictions

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Wto

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International body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries

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Chloroflurocarbons

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Gaseous substances found in liquid coolants

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Aquaculture

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Cultivation of fish and other seafood

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What is the open door policy?3

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Late 19th century europeans and the u.s. Agreed to trade with china peacefully

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What are the two countries growing as manufacturing centers?

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China and taiwan

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When did japan attack pearl harbor?

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December 17, 1941

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What is highly valued in east asian countries?

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Education

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Which is education stronger in? North korea or south korea?

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South korea

62
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Where are chinese farmers moving to?

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The cities

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What type of economy does china have and how is it affecting the country?

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Command economy; comminist government is keeping china from fully industrializing

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Which three east asian countries are most industrialized?

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Japan, taiwan, south korea

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What is the general economic trend in countries in east Asia?

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Industrial economy

66
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What has caused the depletion of natural resources?

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Industrialization and the demand for goods

67
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What fossil fuels are being burned?

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Oil and coal

68
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Where does china get its electricity from?

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The three gorges dam along the chang jiang

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What type of power is heavily used?

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Nuclear power

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What future challenges is east asia facing?

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  1. Earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis

2. Floods

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Components of origin

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Author, date, location

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Components of purpose

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Why?, audience, hiding something?, convincing anyone?

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Components of value

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Hows it useful?, purpose?, secondary/primary?

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Components of limitation

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Hinders?, only part?, secondary/primary?

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The seasonal winds that bring seasonal wind patterns to east asia are ___.

A

Monsoons

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___ are storms that form in tbe pacific ocean and blow across coastal east asia.

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Typhoons

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What is the world’s longest artificial waterway?

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The grand canal

78
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In which east asian country does agriculture make up the largest share of gdp?

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North korea

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What brings harsh, cold winters to Hokkaidō’s east coast?

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Kuril current

80
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What kind of climate prevails in the interior of east asia?

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Tropical dry

81
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How does Japan rank today among the world’s economies?

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It is the second-largest

82
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What was the situation between north and south korea following the korean war?

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Fighting ended with a truce

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What is most land in mongolia used for?

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Livestock grazing

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Most of east asias power comes from

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Hydroelectricity

85
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Most air pollution in china’s major cities has been caused by ___.

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Outdated technology

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