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TIA S4 Soc. St, Sem
TIA S4 Social Studies Sem 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did the early people of China first settle? | Huang He River Valley |
| How many people live in China? | Over 1 billion people |
| What did the Chinese begin building about 2000 years ago? | The Great Wall of China |
| How long was the Great Wall? | 1,500 miles long |
| Since 1949, what group has ruled China? | Communists |
| In 1949, what group fled to Taiwan? | Non-communists |
| Does China or Taiwan have a higher standard of living? | Taiwan |
| Where did Chinese students demonstrate in 1989? | Tiananmen Square |
| What is capital of China? | Beijing |
| What kind of economy is in China? | Command Economy |
| About what percentage of China can be farmed? | 15% |
| In what part of China do most people live and work? | In cities in East China |
| Name the three large rivers. | Huang He, Chang Jiang, and Xi Jiang |
| The longest river in China. | Chang Jiang |
| What is the most fertile river valley. | Huang He |
| How many characters are in the Chinese language? | Over 3,000 |
| In 1997, what region became under Chinese rule? | Hong Kong |
| What happened in 1949 in China? | Communists and non-Communists fought for control of the country's government |
| How do most Chinese travel? | Bicycle |
| How many children does the government allow Chinese couples? | One.... but this just recently changed |
| What geographic landform is Japan? | Archipelago |
| What is the largest island of Japan? | Honshu |
| What covers most of Japan? | Mountains and Forests |
| What kind of government is found in Japan? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Where does Japan's emperor live? | Tokyo |
| What is the capital of Japan? | Tokyo |
| This is a major environmental problem in Japan. | Pollution |
| Why is there very little farming in Japan? | Terrain makes farming difficult |
| Why are the seas important to Japan? | For the fishing industry |
| What must Japan import? | Japan imports raw materials, oil and Coal |
| How do you know Japan has a favorable balance of trade? | Japan exports more goods than it imports |