East Asia Reading Guide

Question 1

Feng Shui

Answer 1

Belief that physical attributes of places can be analyzed and manipulated to improve flow of cosmic energy (qi)

Question 2

Special Administrative Regions

Answer 2

Macau, Hong Kong

Question 3

State capitalist

Answer 3

The state endorses and support certain markets, that consist of privately owned businesses

Question 4

What is China’s “Green Wall”?

Answer 4

Plantations of shrubs and trees

Question 5

Describe how people in East Asia have adapted to different weather and rainfall patterns in the region.

Answer 5

They control the water

Question 6

Three Gorges Dam provides how much of China’s electricity?

Answer 6

10% of China’s electricity

Question 7

What are the most significant wildlife conservation issues in the region?

Answer 7

385 threatened species, 90% of tiger pop gone, giant panda threatened

Question 8

Uyghurs and the Chinese government.

Answer 8

They are suppressed by PRC

Question 9

What were the outcomes of China’s one-child policy?

Answer 9

Few working age young people

1.3 mil births instead of 3 mil

Question 10

Amount of megacities in US? China?

Answer 10

2 in US, 6 in China