wordl cultures asia and europe Flashcards
what is a peninsula
land surrounded by water on three sides
what two east asian countries are part of a peninsula
north and south korea
what are tsunamis and what areas do they mostly affect
tsunamis are giant waves created by underwater earthquakes or volcanoes. They mainly affect the coastal regions of east asia
what east asian country has the largest population
china
what were the four early chinese inventions
gunpowder printing paper and compass
what was the silk road
the name of the ancient system of trade routes that connected different parts of the world through trade
what is an unlimited government and which countries would be an example
the leaders or group of leaders have no limits on their power example: china and north korea
what type of economy would an unlimited gov have
command
what country has a limited government and a market economy
japan
what was the one child policy in china introduced what was the effect is it still around
to slow population growth the effect was that the elderly are outnumbering young people and it is not around today
when did the korean peninsula split into two parts
world war ll
what is the DMZ
name of the border that divides the north korean peninsula into two parts - north and south korea
when was the peace treaty between north and south korea signed
it was never signed
which continent is the second smallest in terms of land mass
europe
which two peninsulas does the mediterranean sea travel to
lberian and italian peninsulas
what type of democracy did the ancient greeks start
direct democracy
what type of government did the ancient roman’s start
republic
what was the magna carta
a document in england that limits the kings power
what is industrialization what country is the birthplace of the industrial revolution
when the economy moves from farming to manufacturing. Great Britain
who created the first steam engine in 1712
thomas newcomen
who painted the mona lisa
leonardo da vinci
what does culture mean
the way a group of people does things or expresses themselves
what does the word renaissance mean
re birth
what are the 4 countries of the united kingdom
england scotland wales northern ireland
why did the united kingdom vote to leave the EU
to save money by no longer having to pay EU membership fees
what type of money did the UK use when it was part of the EU
pound
