East Asia test Flashcards
professional soldiers who served the interest of shotguns in medieval japan
samurai
the first emperor to unite china
Qin Shihuangdi
the heaven granted right for families to rule over china
mandate
a huge wave created by an undersea earthquake
tsunami
the religion indigenous to Japan, which emphasizes reverence for nature
shinto
a philosophy based on the teachings of lao tzu about living in harmony with nature
tao/daoism
current leader of north korea
kim jong un
leader of the communist party in China during the Chinese civil war
mao zedong
a series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
a storm, similar to a hurricane, which can develop in the pacific ocean off the coast of japan
typhoon
a social/ethical philosophy practiced in East Asia which emphasizes discipline and proper moral conduct for the benefit of society
Confucianism
leader of the Chinese national party during the Chinese civil war
Chiang Kai shek
where is most of the population of china
lives in the Easter portion of the country
what policy did china adopt to limit population growth
one child policy
boxer rebellion
to install communism
spheres of influence were areas of china where
foreign countries had exclusive trading rights
the three gorges dam
not built on the pearl river
what happened in the Chinese civil war
mao Zedong become a communist and Taiwan was established
nippon
suns origin
japan
not tokaido
china is highly populated because
trade and places like the Gobi desert
east asia
no christianity
Korean population
homogenous
