SPRING FINALS Flashcards
What East Asian country’s economy most like Japan?
South Korea
What type of economic industry involves tourists?
Service
East Asia is characterized by ______ levels of economic development
Varying
Why does China often dismiss claims of human rights abuse?
They believe their guiding principles outweigh certain rights
North Korea is rule by what?
One
Who leads the government of the People Republic of China?
Communist Party of Officials
What government policy intended to regulate society in North Korea and China?
Censorship of free speech
What East Asian traditions are distinguished by a strong respect for elders and ancestors?
confucianism
What Chinese invention contributed to changing the intellectual life of the world?
movable type printing
What East Asian country has experienced more cultural diffusion from Western Nations?
Japan
What has been the result on society by the adaption of authoritarian government?
Low use of personal technology
How has the history of Southeast Asia contributed to the trend in Buddhist religion?
Traders and travelers from South Asia brought their beliefs with them
What technology is responsible for helping Egyptians win the revolution?
Mobile phones
What is the source of conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis?
ECONOMIC differences
What are the geographic factors for patterns of population?
mild climate, proximity to water, natural resources, fertile soil
True of False: Free enterprise economies guarantee profits for business owners
False
Why is Haiti the most underdeveloped nation in the Caribbean?
lack of natural resources, little foreign commercial or trade, dependence on foreign NGOs
What are the results of earthquakes?
tsunami, landslides, fire/floods, avalanches
How does the physical geography of Peru and Chile influence settlement patterns in the region?
location of mountains and deserts has concentrated the population along the coast
South America countries are characterized by economic _______ and developed _________
- growth, 2. economies
African cuisine influencing Brazilian cuisine is an example of ________
multiculturalism
What has been the result of the introduction of the euro as a common European currency?
economic integration
