Unit 9 Notes East Asia

Geography

This region includes a large part of Asia south of \____ and north of \____.

south of Russia and north of India

East Asia encompasses a great \_________ in landforms, climate, and vegetation.

diversity

The region sits on the \_______ an area pf frequent tectonic activity.

Ring of fire

Resources are \______ distributed, found mostly on the \______.

unevenly, Mainland

\________ influence the humid subtropical zone within the region, while violent storms called \______ often hit coastal areas.

Montsoom , typhoons

One of the worlds longest continual civilizations began in \______ the " culture hearth" known as the \_______.

China, Middle kingdom

Historical records were the first kept by \______ or successions of ruling families as early as 1600 B.C.

Dynasties

The Middle kingdom \______ many things much earlier than other areas of the world such as :

invented; Printing, gunpowder, fireworks, compass, paper money, wheelbarrow

\____ and \______ remained even more isolated than China from outside contact.

Japan and Korea

There is a strong influence of ideals of \______ and \_____ found in the religions of the region

Harmony and stability

The region has a long tradition of writing and \_____.

architecture

East Asia hold a \____ of philosophical and religious beliefs and many follow more than \___.

Variety, one

\________ governments discourage religious practices but most people still hold to their religious beliefs.

Communist

Mongolia was a \__________ state from 1924-1991 due to the influence of the soviet union. With the collapse of the Soviot union Mongolia adopted a democratic consitituion.

Communiste

Easr Asia has more than \___ people about 25% of the worlds population. East Asias form many \_______ ethnic groups each with its own language and cultural traditions.

1.7 billion, different

\______still has a partilly rual economy with about 35% of its workers being farmers. Only 10% of the land is suitable for farming yet is the worlds leading producer of __.

China, Rice

In North Korea the communist gonverment controls \____ prodution and distrubution.

Crop

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

The regions \_________ is unevenly distributed, due to much of the land being barren and mountainous.

Population

Most east asians settle in \_________________

Coastal areas or in fertile areas along rivers

In recent decades many people have moved from \______ Desert or mountainous areas to urban areas

rural

Population changes and increasing \_____ have brought challenges to East Asia. The steady migration from a rural villages to cities has led to Urban \_______ this population shift has contributed to farm \____ shortages in the countryside

urbinization, overcrowding, farm

GEOFEST:

GEOFEST:

GEOFEST:

GEOFEST:

GEOFEST:

Monsoon

rainy SEASON in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

Typhoon

a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or eastern Pacific oceans.

What were the three practices and ideas that influenced society literature and art in the region?

Confusionism, Taoism, Shintoism.

What belief believed in a yin yang?

What is the ginza district like in the day vs night

DAY:
\>Busy
\>Filled with expensive shops that sell everything

NIGHT:
\>Neon lights/signs (English and other languages)
\>Has western style
\>Casinos

Did people in Japan practice more then one religion/philosophy?

No, only one

What religion/philosophy did celebrating the seasons occur in.

Shintoism