Semester 2 Exam Flashcards
The major religions practiced in East Asia include _______, Shintoism, and Confucianism.
Buddhism
________ is a fast-growing, grass-like plant that is used by the people of East Asia for food, medicine, and the construction of homes.
Bamboo
________ in China has caused an increase in dust storms.
Desertification
________ has led to high levels of water pollution in China.
Industrial Waste
________ is an island country that is located off the coast of mainland China.
Taiwan
Why is China’s Yellow River called “Mother River?”
It is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.
What did Confucius emphasize that harmony in society depends on?
peace and unity
The National Democratic Party fled to Taiwan after the _______ takeover of China.
communist
Japanese and Korean writing are based on the _______ writing system.
Chinese
China’s government attempted to control the population growth by the _______.
one-child policy
A subarctic climate is experienced in _______ and northern China.
Mongolia
A decrease in arable land has led _______ to move to the big cities of East Asia.
farmers
The Yellow Sea, off the coast of China, is part of the ________.
Pacific Ocean
The _______ brought about the modernization of Japan.
Meji Restoration
The world’s highest mountain peaks are located in the ________.
Himalayas
The Chinese civilization emerged along the banks of the ________ River.
Yellow
A majority of East Asian people live in _______.
Cities
The ________ is significant to trade in Japan, Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia.
South China Sea
The ________ is known as the “roof of the world” because of its high elevation.
Plateau of Tibet
China was first united during the _______ Dynasty.
Qin
________ is the largest country in East Asia in terms of total area.
China
The geography of ________ has made it an ideal place for the raising of livestock and the production of fodder.
Mongolia
What are some of the consequences of Japan being located within the Pacific Ring of Fire?
frequent earthquakes and the threat of volcanic eruptions
The _______ is the basic measurement of a country’s total production of goods and services.
Gross Domestic Production
_______ had strong diplomatic ties with USSR.
North Korea
The _______ River has over ten hydroelectric power dams.
Yellow
The Green Growth Program was initiated by _______ to encourage the development of energy sources that do not cause pollution.
South Korea
The ________ winds bring rainfall necessary to farming rice in East Asia.
Monsoon
Over 90 percent of the people of _______ are Han.
Taiwan
Since 1978, increased individual responsibility has increased productivity in farming and industry in ________.
China
The _______ are the largest ethnic group in China.
Han
The East China Sea is connected to the Sea of Japan by the ________ Strait.
Korea
________ has the fourth largest GDP in the world.
Japan
The _______ Peninsula was divided into North and South after World War II.
Korean
China’s refusal to allow European merchants to sell opium to the Chinese led to which war?
Opium Wars
Some of East Asia’s largest oil reserves are found in the _______ Ocean.
Pacific
________ is an island country consisting of 6,852 islands, including Hokkaiddo and Honshu.
Japan
The religion having the greatest impact on East Asian culture and society was _______.
Confucianism
The world’s largest producer of coal is _______.
China
Coal burning is the main source of pollution in _______.
China
_______ is one of the largest producers of cars in the world.
Soth Korea
Within _______ in China, businesses are permitted to function outside the limitations of communism.
Special Economic Zones
Lack of arable land in ________ encouraged rapid industrialization.
Japan
_______ taught that individuals in superior roles should treat inferiors with love and care.
Confucious
The two major mountain ranges found in southern India are the Western and Eastern __________.
Ghats
__________ has the second largest population of Muslims in the world.
Pakistan
________ is essential to India’s economy.
Arable Land
The ________ is considered the most sacred river in India by the Hindus.
Ganges
Gandhi was an important Hindu leader during India’s struggle for independence from ________ rule.
British
Most people in _______ live and work on farms.
India
The Himalayas were initially formed by the collision of the subcontinent of __________ and Eurasia.
India
The service sector is the ________ economic sector in South Asia.
fastest-growing
One of the ancient world’s most advanced civilizations was built along the __________ River.
Indus
Karachi is the largest city in ________.
Pakistan
The __________ Ghats form the edge of the Deccan Plateau.
Western
Hindus bath in the Ganges because they believe it cleanses them from _____.
Sin
__________ is a country made up of over a thousand islands.
Maldives
________ rule over India came to an end in 1947.
British
During the Gupta dynasty, India experienced a _________.
Golden Age
________ is the most widely-spoken Indo-Aryan language in India.
Hindi
_______ is spoken by many Indians and is considered the official language of business.
English
There are large ________ reserves found in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Pakistan, and northern India.
Oil
_________ are the leading cause of devastating floods in South Asia.
Monsoon Rains
The highest mountain range in South Asia is the __________.
Himalayas
The ________ are believed to have invaded India by way of the Hindu Kush mountain passes.
Aryans
The _________ civilization had one of the first wastewater removal systems.
Indus
Mountain passes in the __________ mountain range were used as invasion routes by people from Central Asia.
Hindu Kush
Timber is an important natural resource of ________.
Nepal
The Indian subcontinent was formed by the __________ of the Indian continent and the Eurasia continent.
Collision
