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
