EAST AISA

The _ mountain range is located in China?

Kunlun

How have the mountain ranges in China affected the country?

limited contact

_ is a common resource in East China.

agriculture

Energy reserves are found in .

China and Japan

What are three major rivers in East Asia?

Huang He, Chang Jiang, Xi Jiang

Where is the subarctic climate found in East Asia?

The Mongolian and Chinese northern border

Where is the desert found in China?

The west-central mainland

What does most of the land in Japan consist of?

Mountains

What does most of the land in Japan consist of?

25 million

____ are a method of waste disposal that fills or reclaims low-lying ground.

Landfills

___ is a series of rulers from the same family.

dynasty

Which of the following groups invaded China and were overthrown in 1911?

Manchu

Who began Communist rule in China?

Mao Zedong

Where is China's industrial population located?

Northeast

What is China's rural economy based on?

farming

What is an invention we can contribute to the Chinese?

Gunpowder

Which of the following religions stresses education and order?

Confucianism

Which of the following religions stresses restoring harmony to the individual and the universe?

Taoism

Describe health care in China

successful

___ commanded the Mongolian Empire.

Genghis Khan

____ was seized and kept by Japan until their loss in WWII.

Taiwan

What is the core of the Mongolian economy?

Raising livestock

Which of the following facts accounts for Taiwan's successful economy?

Taiwan has a highly trained and motivated workforce

What is prosperity in Taiwan based on?

Manufacturing and trade

What is an economic tiger?

A nation with rapid economic growth

When was Korea divided?

After Japan's defeat in WWII

What kind of government is South Korea today?

Democracy

What kind of government is North Korea today?

Communist

The religion of _ is a large part of South Korea's culture.

Confucianism

_ influences affect South Korea's culture.

Western

__ are professional soldiers.

Samurai

___ are army generals with the power of a military dictator.

Shoguns

What happened to the Japanese empire in the early 20th century?

It expanded

After WWII in Japan:

The United States was head of the Occupation and reform in Japan - Japan became a democracy

What happened to Japan's economy after WWII?

It boomed

What is the approximate population in Japan today?

130 million

The ___ is a chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim

Ring of Fire

How many active volcanoes are there in Japan?

60

What steps has Japan taken to better prepare for disaster?

Make stricter building codes, practice disaster drills, learn about the ring of fire, and prepare for the next strike

What is a problem for the Japanese concerning the effects of natural disasters?

Some of the buildings are old, some buildings are built on landfills, and streets are very crowded

The World Bank described the boom in East Asia as:

An economic miracle