FBMS Ch 1 and 2 Asia Flashcards
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Able to support plant growth
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Fertile
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Raised area of level land
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Plateau
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A group of islands
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Archipelago
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Average number of people living in a square kilometer
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Population density
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A wind that changes direction with the change of seasons
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Monsoon
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Tropical storm that develops over the Pacific Ocean with winds that reach greater than 74 miles per hour
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Typhoon
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Falling off or shedding, as in leaves, seasonally or at a certain stage in development
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Deciduous
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Country with a low industrial production and little modern technology
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Developing country
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Country with many industries and a well developed economy
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Developed country
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A level area on a hillside
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Terrace
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To grow two or more crops on the same land
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Double cropping
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A large land-mass that is a major part of a continent
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Subcontinent
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Made of topsoil deposited by rivers
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Alluvial
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Crop that is raised or gathered to be sold for money
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Cash crop
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An area in a desert where fresh water is available from an underground spring or well
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Oasis
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An oily liquid formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals; a fuel
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Petroleum
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A natural resource that can’t be quickly replaced
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Nonrenewable resources
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A measurement of a person’s or group’s education, housing, health, and nutrition
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Standard of living
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Vast, mostly level, treeless plains that are covered in grasses
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Steppe
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emperor
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male ruler of an empire
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clan
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series of rulers from the same family
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dynasty
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group of families of a common ancestor
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cultural diffusion
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the spreading of ideas or practices from one culture to others
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dialect
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a variation of a language that is unique to a certain region or area
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homogeneous
group includes people that are identical or similar
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ethnic group
shares characteristics such as language, religion ancestry and cultural traditions
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what percentage of Japanese people live in cities
80
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When did the Communists come to power in China and what changes did they make to the Chinese way of life?
1949> It changed Chinese farming and the modes of ownership of farms. It also attacked the ideas of large families.
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The religion of Buddhism which China adopted from India is an example of what?
cultural migration, irrigation, cultural diffusion or communist rule?
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Starting in ancient times, how was China ruled?
dynasties
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Name 3 of China's cultural and technical advances
paper, gunpowder, silk weaving, and magnetic compass
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Who unified Korea as one country
Shilla
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What was the name of the kind of rulers that ruled Japan for more than 700 years
Shogun
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When did western nations become interested in East Asia as a market to sell goods?
The 1800s
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In what geographic area are old Chinese customs still followed?
Rural areas
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What country is the most modern of the East Asian countries
Korea
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What ethnic group do most of the people in China belong to
Han
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What two Asian countries are particularly homogeneous?
Korea and China
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What traditional mode of transportation still exists in China
three-wheeled pedicab
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Commune
communities in which land is held in common and where members live and work together
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How do businesspeople traditionally greet each other?
bowing
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Weiqi
a game where one player has 181 black stones standing for night and the other 180 for day. The goal is to surround and capture the opponents stones
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Who is Confucious?
He is a teacher who lived in China in 500BC who taught that all individuals have responsibilities and duties and if the person acts correctly peace and harmony will result
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What is a civilization?
It has cities, a central government, workers who do specialized jobs, and social classes.
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What is the Great Wall of China a symbol of?
Chinese desire to be walled-off from the rest of the world.
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What did the Chinese in 600BC call their civilization?
Middle Kingdom
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What were the major dynasties in China in order
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Qing
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Major achievements of Shang
well developed writing, Chinese calendar and bronze casting
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Zhou achievement
laws, iron tools and plows
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Qin,
first great empire much of great wall built
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Han
gov't based on Confucianism, Buddhism introduced
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Tang
Sculpture and poetry flourish
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Song
block printing and paper money, gunpowder
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Ming
porcelain, the novel and drama
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Qing
increased trade
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How many dynasties did Korea have?
three
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Why was Japan isolated from the outside world?
From 1640-1853, because it believed it was the best way to keep the country united
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Who should have made the laws in 500 BC and who did instead?
The shoguns did and the Emperors should have?
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Who is the Yamata
A dynasty that was powerful and believed it was descendants of the Sun princess
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What is the climate in Southwest Asia?
arid or semi-arid, receiving less than 10inches of rain each year
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What is Southwest Asia's biggest export
petroleum
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What are some of Turkeys commercial farming crops
wheat, barley, cotton, sugar beets, fruit, olives and corn
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what are Israels commercial farming crops
citrus fruits, cotton, peanuts and sugar cane
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Bedouins
Arab speaking nomadic herders that have lived in Southwest Asia's deserts
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What are Southwest Asia's two historic rivers
The Tigris and the Euphrates
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what was the name of one of the world's first civilizations that was located between the Tigris and the Euphrates?
Mesopotamia
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What is the capital of China
Beijing
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What are the countries of Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Afganistan and Tajikistan
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Steppes
vast mostly level treeless plains covered with vegetation
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What is the largest lake in the world?
The Caspian Sea
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What is Central Asia's climate?
Dry
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What are the two major natural resources in Central Asia?
petroleum and natural gas
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, What is a key economic activity in Central Asia
mining
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what is the major land use in Central Asia
agriculture--, livestock raising and commercial farming
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What turned Central Asia into a major cotton producer
Irrigation created by canals
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Which country in particular has large oil and gas reserves
Kazakhstan
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What is the major landform in Central Asia
Himalayas
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What is a major crop in India?
tea
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Do most of South Asia's population live in cities or rural areas?
Rural
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What are the cash crops of Southeast Asia
tea, cotton, coffee and sugar cane
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what are south Asia's major mineral resources
iron ore and coal
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Why is petroleum important
Fuels automobiles, energy for industry and heat homes
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What is the Baikonur?
The largest space-launch center in the world (in Central Asia)
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What are the 5 major nations of island Souheast Asia
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Phillipines
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What are the 5 mainland nations fr Southeast Asia
Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam
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What is the ring of fire
islands that are a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes surrounding the pacific ocean
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What is the climate in Vietnam and mainland Southeast Asia
tropical wet
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How do typhoons affect land?
Causes widespread property damage and loss of life
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What is the major economic activity in Southeast Asia
Farming
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What is the chief crop in S'east Asia
rice
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What is a paddy
a level field that is flooded to grow rice
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What are rainforests a resource for?
lumber, medicine and chemicals
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What naturall disasters are caused by the deforestation in Thailand
mudslides
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What resource do S'east Asian people use for shelter
bamboo
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What is the largest mineral resource of S"east Asia
natural gas
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marsupial
animals that carry young in a pouch found in New Zealand and Australia
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tectonic plate
the outer skin or crust of the earth broken into moving slabs of rock
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Where do most Australians live and why?
Along the east coast of the continent because of the pleasant climate
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what is a geyser
hot springs that shoot scalding water into the air
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Fiords
narrow inlets bordered by steep slopes
