Exam 2 Flashcards
Which East Asian country rose after WWII to become the 2nd largest economic power in the world?
Japan
On what is Taiwan’s economy based?
small and mid-sized family owned companies
China’s great leap forward
led to major famine as the government melted down peasants’ farm tools
Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?
provinces along the coast
In the 1990’s, which country of East Asia had the most laissez-faire economy in the region?
Hong Kong
China’s government is on which of the following paths of development?
modified capitalist development
Where is china’s rust belt located?
Manchuria
Characteristic of China’s territorial relationship with Tibet
Tibetan resistance to Chinese control compelled China to launch a full scale invasion in 1959
In 1900, which country had a “sphere of influence” in China?
Great Britain
What is true of China’s Special Economic Zones
They welcome foreign investment with minimal state interference
The Japanese economic system
has interconnected companies that are less influences by investors and stockbrokers than companies in the US
What writing system forms the basis for writing throughout East Asia
Ideographs
What is the last dynasty of China
Qing
Over the last three decades, which country of East Asia has had the slowest economic growth
North Korea
Which country in East Asia does mainland China still claim as an integral part of the Chinese nation
Taiwan
Has Japan colonized Korea in the past
yes
Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence?
They felt they were treated as second class citizens
When India gained it’s freedom in 1947, it was organized as which of the following kind of states?
Federal
What is the name for India’s secluded or untouchable class?
Dalits
Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture
Its wages are low
A thousand years ago, what was the unifying force in South Asia?
Hinduism
What group of people are at the top of the Hindu caste system?
Brahmans
Green revolution
agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure
Which country of South Asia has the region’s lowest level of economic development?
Nepal
What religion dominates in Bhutan
Buddhism
Which region of India is considered to be its breadbasket
Punjab
Where di most people in South Asia live?
In compact rural villages
What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?
Hindi
Who bought Islam to South Asia
Turkish speaking Muslims from Central Asia
India’s economy is most advanced in what economic activity?
Software development
What is the most common employment for today’s Indian immigrants to the US
Professional
What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?
India and Pakistan
Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?
Hinduism and Islam
India TFR
lowered because of family planning
Type of Migration
Rural-to-Urban
- Changes in agriculture
- South Asia is still predominantly rural
Reasons for Urbanization
- desperate conditions in countryside
- mechanization
- small farms not competitive
South Asia Subsistence crops
- Rice
- Wheat
- Millet
South Asia livestock
Cattle
Green Revolution
Move toward food self-sufficiency
Green revolution problems
Environmental and social
Sanskrit
sacred languages of Hinduism
Major faith of India and Nepal
Hinduism
Open economy
based on free trade, no trade barriers, capitalistic
-Industries that belong to the government are privatized
Reasons for open economy
- Export-led growth
- Leads to economic development
- Direct foreign investment
Closed Economy
Self-sufficient
Little trade with the outside world
Economic nationalism: protect domestic market
Why is Pakistan’s economy not competitive
- High military spending
- Growing internal strife
- Landlord class doesn’t pay tax
- Electricity supply lack
- NO IT technology
Main principles of Confucianism
- Deference to legitimate authority
- patriarchal family system
- Value education
- Value of meritocracy
Closing of Japan
Tokugawa Shogunate-estblished an isolationist policy
Opening of Japan
Meiji Restoration- Established an open door policy of trade
Greater East Asia Co-prosperity sphere
Unite east and south east Asia
keep the americans and europeans out
