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Monsoon Asia Ch. 8-10 Flashcards

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1
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What are the predominant religions in Monsoon Asia?

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Hinduism

Islam

Buddhism

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How do the religions of Monsoon Asia differ?

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-HINDUISM: lacks definite creed or theology, social hierachy of the caste system, practice rituals to honor deities, yoga, reincarnation, Rights of Passage, Worship, Festivals, Pilgrimages, Ganges is a sacred river, one of the worlds oldest religions, worship cows, no direct divine revelation, no rigid narrow moral code, Karma, Dharma, cremation of the dead, regulations of the caste system

BUDDHISM: “Awakened One,” Buddha was the first, elemination of worldly desires, focuses on knowledge/self knowledge, appealed to Hindu lower caste, FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS: sorrow/suffering are part of life, people suffer bc they desire things they cannot have, the way to escape is to end the desire, the end the desire on the middle path. Today under 1% of Buddhists in India.

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How does China attempt to control the population of Monsoon Asia?

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Mandated “one-child policy”

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What was instituted by China in attempts to control the population of Monsoon Asia and why?

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the created the “one-child policy” to avoid over population which lead to starving populations earlier.

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What are monsoons?

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a seasonal rain with a shift of wind patterns

caused by differential heating.

Blow from the southwest from April to Oct.

always flows from high pressure to low pressure.

Wet summer

Dry winter

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Whats the primary dynamic that causes a monsoon?

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differential heating-different rates in which land and sea absorb heat from sun

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What are the differences between a winter monsoon and a summer monsoon?

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wet summer- wind blows from water-low pressure over the land

dry winter-wind blows from land-

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What is the term that describes a system of power/ranking that is based on class and is legitimized through religion?

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Caste System-you are born into it.

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What were the economics of the East India Company?

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They represented the interests of the British Empire to gain trading rights with hopes for economic control over most of south and southeast Asia regions.

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Discuss the meaning of a caste system?

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System of power ranking based on class and legitamized through religion and is only overcome through death and rebirth (Hinduism).

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What is the major contributing factor determining the modern-day political boundaries of the South Asian realm?

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Religion.

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Where are China’s Special Economic Zones located?

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Coastal

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Which zone has been the most successful of China’s Special Economic Zones?

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Shenzhen

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What is a SEZ?

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Special Econmic Zone

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Name a rival SEZ to Shanghai-Pudong and Shenzhen.

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Binhai

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16
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Who was Taiwan once a colony of?

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Japan

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What island is the Japanese capital located on?

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Honshu

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What is Japan’s largest island?

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Honshu

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What factors have contributed to Japans recent economic problems?

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Their debt is twice size of GDP.

Heavy dependence on foriegn oil.

Geopolitical desputes with countries that could help them. (russia and China)

20 year recession and 2011 earthquake.

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What economic system has allowed South Korea’s economy to prosper?

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State Capitalism

21
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Describe the outcome of the Korean War of the 1950’s.

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They are still at war but they are at a stalemate

22
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What is an Asian Tiger and list them.

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North Korea, East Timor and Bangledesh ARE NOT Asia Tigers! They are poor!

Asian Tigers include:

South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore

(Strong Industrialized export-oriented economies).

23
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Many millions of Indian lives have been lost due to _______.

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Infanticide and fetacide mostly females.

24
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What are the other names for the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers?

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Huang He: The Yellow River (China’s Sorrow)

Chang Jiang: Yangzee (Long River)

25
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In reference to Southeast Asia agriculture, what is shifting/slash and burn?

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Humans cutting down vegetation to use soil, but soil requires the vegetation for nutrients and therefore becomes unusable, so people have to move on and let it grow back (takes a while).

26
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How was Thailand able to preserve its independence while other SE Asian territories became European colonies?

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they acted as a buffer between Britsh controlled territories and French IndoChina

27
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What is the largest Muslim country in the world IN TERMS OF POPULATION?

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Indonesia

28
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  1. Explain the terms: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
A

Melanesia-Black

Micronesia-small

Polynesia-many

29
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2.What geographical feature separates Australia from New Zealand?

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-Tasman Sea

30
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  1. Name and identify the major mountain ranges of Australia and New Zealand.
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Southern Alps-New Zealand

Great Dividing Range- Australia

31
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  1. Define and explain the formation of an atoll.
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A irregular ring shaped island surrounding a lagoon.

32
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  1. Compare and contrast endemic vs. exotic species. Give examples.
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endemic is native

exotic-nonnative

33
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  1. Discuss the history of Easter Island. Who owns it today?
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Dutch Explorer landed on it on Easter Sunday. Famous for Mowai statues that face the interior of the island. They line the edge of the island. Chile owns it.

34
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  1. What is a marsupial?
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collective name for the animal that carries its young in its pouch

35
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  1. Define the Wallace Line.
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transitional zone between Australia’s animals and non-Australia

36
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  1. What is the difference between high and low islands?
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High- often result of volcanic eruptions, can support larger population of people

Low- made of coral and sand building up over time.

37
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  1. What is the difference between Aborigines and Maoris?
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Abroigines are the native people Australia.

Maoris are re the original inhabitants of New Zealand.

38
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  1. What geographical feature separates Tasmania from the rest of Australia?
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Bass Strait

39
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  1. Discuss the racism in Australia against immigrants?
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They had a whites only policy and only wanted educated Europeans. It was this way until the 1970s.

40
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  1. Which Australian state lost all of its Aboriginal population to white settlers?
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Tasmania

41
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  1. Define and discuss the “Outback”.
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Rual region of Austalia.

42
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  1. Australia and New Zealand’s exports are dominated by ______________&_______________.
A

Livestock and wine.

43
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  1. What geographical feature separates New Zealand’s North and South Islands?
A

Cook Strait

44
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  1. What are the key provisions of the Exclusive Economic Zone?
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terriotorial sea 12 miles considered part of your county

200 miles exclusive economic zone boarders a coastal region of a country, you own the fishing and mineral rights.

45
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  1. Define Territorial Sea.
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the ocean area where all the rights of a coastal state would prevail. 12 mile limit but the EEZ goes out 200 miles.

46
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  1. What country has the largest land area in the Pacific realm?
A

Papa New Guinea-PNG

47
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  1. What are “coconut civilizations”?
A

low island because of the population of coconuts

48
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  1. Tourism is a major economic enterprise in the Pacific Realm. Where does most of the tourist come from?
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US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan

49
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  1. Discuss the climates of Australia. What climate types do most of the population live in?
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“C” temperate climates but other areas are drier.

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