Geography East Asia

acculturation

cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture

Ainu people

indigenous people of Japan

armistice

an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting temporarily, typically in order to negotiate a peace treaty.

Buddhism in Tibet

Mongolia’s people are largely Tibetan buddhist (lamaist)

Chang Kai-shek

formed the nationalist government of the Republic of China

Compare the governmental systems of North and South Korea and provide two examples cultural divergence between these two countries

communist totalitarian dictatorship\ republic elected government divided by judicial, executive, and legislative branched. atheist, religion not permitted and persecuted #1 World Watchers List of persecutors of Christianity vs religious freedom, Buddhism, Confucianism, shamanism and christianity practiced. South Korea’s among world’s top missionary sending countries.

Define cultural divergence

separation of societies, including their beliefs, values, and customs, due to division under different political differences

North vs South Korea education

d middle school. most go on to highschool or technical school, 80% goes om to graduate college. prestigious schools in Seoul

Japan’s location in the Ring of Fire has affected the country in significant ways. How has Japan’s physical geography affected its human geography?

being an island- isolated from other countries, because it is mountainous people live in coastal lowlands or in valleys and plains. more than 1,000 earthquakes per year= live lost, property damage, little arable land