World Geo East Asia Encyclopedia

Least Populous Country in East Asia

Mongolia

Far East

European Term for anything east of the middle east

Macau

Former Portuguese colony and a special region of China

Hong Kong was a colony of

British

Capital of Taiwan

Taipei

North Korea Capital

Pyongyang

East Asia most populous

China

Who won Chinese Civil War

Communist

Island of _____ claimed independence in 1949

Taiwan

The ____ Sea is situated between China, SK, Japan, and Taiwan

East China Sea

Official Name of China

People’s Republic of China

What does most of China’s history comprise of

Dynasties

What type of gov does China have?

Communist

Why is Japan different than all of the other East Asian Countries (Gov wise)

It has a Monarch

Who controlled a large portion of East Asia in WWll

Japan

Who dropped two atomic bombs on Japan at the end of WWll

United States

Is the Japanese emperor powerful

No, the monarch is simply symbolic

What kind of Society does Mongolia have?

Traditional

What are the name of tents that Mongolians live in

Yurts

Are NK elections fair?

No

Which and when did a family take control over NK?

Kim Family, 1948

Who was SK colonized by

Japan

Unlike NK, SK is a _____ gov

Democractic

Name the 4 seas in East Asia

South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan

Largest Mountain Chain in East Asia

Himalayas

Highest point in E Asia

Mt. Everest

What is the World’s Largest elevated region

Tibetan Plateau

Where is the Tibetan Plateau found, North of … and South of … Desert.

Himalayas, Taklamakan

What are the Largest Deserts in East Asia

Taklamakan and Gobi

Why are the Deserts so dry?

Mountain Barriers

What was Japan created by?

Volcanic Activity

What are the 4 islands of Japan

Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyosho, Shikoku

Largest Japan Island

Honshu

Longest river in East Asia

Yangtze

Where does the Yangtze empty

East China Sea

Japan’s highest point

Mt Fuji

What peninsula is NK and SK on

Korean Penisula

Where are the earliest civilizations in East Asia, and when

China, 2200 BC

What are dynasties, name three Chinese ones

Dynasties are lines of families that conquer land, Qing Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, and the Xia Dynasty

Who was in charge of the Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan

What regions did the Mongol empire include

Majority of East Asia and everything all the way to Europe

China’s last dynasty

Qing Dynasty

When did the Qing dynasty begin and end

1664-1911

When was the Chinese Civil War

1927-1949

Which parties were at war during the Civil War

Communist and Nationalist Parties

Difference between Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China

Republic of China is the gov of Taiwan (Nationalists), and People’s Republic of China is the Communist party in Mainland China

What happened after Mao Zedong died

China Modernized

What is a Shogun

Japanese Warrior who took control of Japan

When did Japan conquer large areas of East Asia

WWll

When did Japan give up it’s colonies

After WWll

Who was in control of the Korean Peninsula after WWll

Soviet Union and US

Who is Chiang Kai-shek

Nationalist Leader during Civil War

Who is Genghis Khan

Leader of the Mongol Dynasty

Kim Il Sung

First Ruler of NK

Mao Zedong

Leader of the Communist Party during the Civil War, took control of China after win

Qin Shi Huang

Leader of the Qin Dynasty

Sun Yat-Sen

Chinese Doctor who led a movement to get rid of foreign powers

How many countries in SE Asia

11

Population of SE Asia

665M

Highest Point of SE Asia

Hkakabo Mountain

Longest River in SE Asia

Mekong River

Two regions of SE Asia

Mainland and Maritime

Most common religions in SE Asia

Buddhism and Islam

What are the two peninsulas in SE Asia

Indochinese and Malay

What countries are part of Maritime SE Asia

Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Philippines

Most Common Natural Disasters in SE Asia

Volcano, Tsunami, Earthquakes

Two communist countries in SE Asia

Laos and Vietnam

Three Muslim Countries in SE Asia

Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia

The Khmer Rouge was a Brutal Dictatorship over

Cambodia, and Later Myanmar

Which two countries have large amounts of oil

East Tomar and Brunei

Which country was not colonized by Europeans (SE Asia)

Thailand

Myanmar(Burma) former name

Siam

Indonesia was formed by

Volcanic Activity

Largest groups in Malaysia

Indigenous and Immigrants

Communist rebels who conquered large parts of Vietnam

Viet Cong

Colonizers of Philippines

Spain and US

Tourist Attraction in Cambodia

Angkor Wat

Philippines is often hit by

Typhoons

Singapore was a part of the

UK

Two parts of Malaysia

Peninsular and East

Singapore Nickname

The Fine City

Brunei is ruled by a monarch called a

Sultan

Thailand Border Countries

Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia

Two archipelagoes in SE Asia

Philippines and Indonesia

Largest Country in SE Asia

Indonesia

Smallest Country in SE Asia

Singapore

Which countries are in Mainland SE Asia

Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam

Countries in Maritime SE Asia

Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and East Timor

Which country doesn’t border any seas

Laos

Vietnam

Which Country

Philippines

Which Country

Malaysia

Which Country

Thailand

Which Country

Indonesia

Which Country

Laos

Which Country

Capital of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Capital of Thailand

Bangkok

Capital of Philippines

Manila

Capital of Indonesia

Jakarta

Capital of Vietnam

Hanoi