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World Geog Chapt 28
China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| China's population | 1,264,536,000 |
| Japan's population | 126,876,000 |
| Mongolia's population | 2,472,000 |
| North Korea's population | 21,688,000 |
| South Korea's population | 47,275,000 |
| Taiwan's population | 22,256,000 |
| When was the Great wall of China built | Around 220 BC |
| Why was the great wall of China built? | To protect and Isolate china from Barbarian warriors |
| China is the world's oldest _________ | Continuous civilization |
| China has been a settled society for more than_______ years | 4000 |
| The first chinese Dynasty was_______ | The Shang |
| The Shang Dynasty _________ | Began in 1700 BC and Ruled Central china for about 600 years. It was over thrown by the Zhou Dynasty |
| The Zhou Dynasty_______ | ruled the Northern part of China |
| The Qin (Chihn) Dynasty __________ | Gave China it's Name. Beginning in 221 BC this Dynasty united some smaller states under a strong central Govt. and created an Empire |
| The First Qin Emperor was________ | Shi Huangdi |
| Shi Huangdi built _______ | The Great Wall |
| The Chinese Empire ruled by different dynasties ____________ | Lasted for more than 2000 years |
| Another important Dynasty was the ________ | Han Dynasty |
| The Han Dynasty________ | Pushedthe empire into Central Asia |
| Central Asia was the home of _______ | Many nomadic tribes |
| In 1644 the Manchu People of Manchuria__________ | Invaded China and established the Qing (Chihng) Dynasty |
| In 1911 Manchus were overthrown by revolutionaries, and this ________ | ended the dynasties and the Chinese Empire |
| China began to open up, European travlers began to visit China in the _______ century | 13th |
| _________ Traveled from Venice, Italy and wrote a book about his travels | Marco Polo |
| China and Europe has little contact until the______ century | 19th |
| In the 19th Century China had a weak Military and an ineffective Govt because of this ______ | Europeans took advantage and got the chinese to sign treaties that granted special privileges to Europeans. Because of this China was carved up into Spheres of Influence, controlled by Britian , France, Germany, Russia & Japan |
| The outside control of the Spheres of Influence angered China which burst forth into the______ | Boxer Rebellion of 1900 |
| The Boxer Rebellion - | Chinese Militants attacked and killed European and Chinese Christians in China. A multinational force of around 20,000 soldiers finally defeated the Boxers |
| In 1912 Sun Yat-sen founded the _________ | Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) The republic formed by Sun Yat-sen was undermined by Civil War throughout China |
| When Sun Yat-sen died in 1925, __________ took over the Nationalist Party | General Chiang Kai-Shek |
| Chiang Kai-Shek's troops _______ | Fought against the war lords of China, and united most of the country in the 1920's |
| In the 1920's & 1930's __________ became an increasingly powerful force in China | The Chinese Communist Party |
| _______ and ________ fought for control of China | The Nationalists and the Communists |
| In 1949 the Communists, Under the leadership of _________ defeated the Nationalists | Mao Zedong |
| Mao and the Communists ruled Mainland China (Now called The People's Republic of China) from ________ | Beijing |
| Chiang Kai-Shek and the Nationalists fled to _______ | The Island of Taiwan |
| After Moa died in 1976, ________ a moderate, became China's most powerful leader through the 1980's | Deng Xiaoping |
| In 1993 _______ became President and __________ became the Premier of China | Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji |
| Both Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji concentrated on ________ | Developing China's Economy |
| When the Communists came into Power in 1949 they promised to __________ | Modernize China by encouraging the growth of Industry |
| From the 1950's thru 1970's China tried to plan their economic activities but________ | it was a failure |
| Since the 1980's China has allowed ________ | The Marketplace and Consumers to play a role in the economy, as a result China has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. |
| China still remains a largely _______ Society | Rural (Farm), Self sufficient in Agriculture |
| China has very rich soil to grow _______ for it's huge Population | Rice |
| About ______% of China's workers , work on Farms | 60 |
| Farming is possible on only about______% of China's Land because of the Mountains and Deserts | 13 |
| The Eastern River Basin of China produces crops such as__________ | Rice, Maise, wheat and Sweet Potatoes |
| Because of the Long Growing season in China_________ | Farmers can grow two or more crops on the same land during each year |
| The Industrial Heartland of China is in __________ | The Northeast |
| In the Northeast there are abundant resources such as___________ | Coal, Iron ore, and Oil. And there are better Transportation systems than in the rest of the country |
| Shanghai leads China as_________ | a center of manufacturing and is one of the Great Industrial centers in the world. |
| Other cities with factories and Industry include________ | Beijing anf Tianjin |
| Southeastern China has Industrial centers in__________ | Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuhan and Wuxi |
| China has developed heavy Industry such as _________ | Steel and Machinery |
| It also produces Consumer goods such as ___________ | Textile (Cloth) - Many textiles are exported to the U.S. |
| China has one of the World's richest ______ | Cultures |
| China has highly developed_____________ | Art, Architecture, Literature, Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Printing, Music and Theatre |
| China has made influential contributions to the Cultures of_____________ | Korea, Japan and other countries in the area |
| Some of the earliest Chinese works of Art were found at________ | Burial sites |
| Chinese have invented many things such as_____________ | Paper, Printing and Gun Powder, the compas, porcelain, silk cloth |
| China has three major religions or ethical traditions | Confucianism, Taoism and Buddahism |
| Confucianism - | Believed in Order,Education,and hierarchy. |
| Taoism - | based on the teachings of Lao-tzu. Believed in restoring and preserving harmony in the individual and the universe. Harmony with nature. |
| Buddhism - | Came from India. Rebirth (comeing back as something else after you die) and the end of the rebirth cycle. |
| China is the most populous country in the world | One out of every five people in the world lives in China |
| Many of China's 22 provinces have more people than ________ | Entire countries |
| 70% of the chinese people live in 12 provinces in the_____ | East part of China |
| 6 % of the chinese people live _______ | In the West on 55% of the land |
| One of China's greatest achievements in the past few years is_______ | Providing Health Care for their Huge Population |
| There is a two pronged approach to their Healthcare | 1) Traditional Chinese Medicine, Herbal Remedies, Accupuncture 2) Western Medicine (Like in the U.S.) with Regular Drugs and Surgery |
| In 1979 China adopted a ________ | One-Child Policy - Each family could only have one child |
| There is also a marriage age limit. | Men must be 22 and women must be 20 to marry |
| Rural families want more children because | they need more help to work on their farms |
| Taiwan & Mongolia have developed in the shaddow of ________ | China |
| There are both ________ and _________ economies in the region | Capitalist and Socialist |
| Mongols were well known for _________ | living their lives on horseback |
| The Mongols over time created the largest ___________ | Unified land empire in History , extending from the pacific coast of China westward into Europe |
| The Mongols were _________ for thusands of years | Nomadic Hearders |
| Genghis Kahn - | A Warrior who died in 1227 after conqurering all of Central Asia and began the Conquest of China The Word Ginghis Khan means - "Supreme Conqueror |
| Genghis Khan's son ________ also continued his policy of conquest and expansion | Ogadai |
| Other Mongolian Armies commanded by Gengis Kahn's Other son's and Grandson's ________ | Moved east, west and south out of Mongolia |
| The Mongol Empire broke up in the _______ | 1300's |
| The Chinese took over Mongolia in the ______ Century | 17th |
| In 1911 the Mongolians finally _________ | Drove the Chinese Out and achieved Independence |
| Under their Powerful Neighbor Russia, Monggolia became _______ | The Mongolian People's Republic in 1924 |
| For 72 Years the Communist ruled | Mongolia |
| After the fall of The Soviet Union in 1989________ | The Communist Party in Mongolia lost it's Power |
| After The Communist lost their power_________ | The country began moving toward political democracy and a free-enterprise economy |
| Taiwan experienced_______________ | many prehistoric Migrations from China and Southeast Asia |
| In the 6th Century the _______ arrived in Taiwan | Han Chinese |
| The ________ conqured Taiwan in 1683 | Manchu Dynasty |
| ________Seized Taiwan (then called Formosa) after winning a war with China in 1895 | Japan |
| Japan kept Taiwan (Formosa) until ________ | It's Defeat in WWII |
| Chinese Nationalists took control of Taiwan ____________ | as part of their fight with the Communists for control of Mainland China |
| When the Nationalists lost to the Communists in 1949 they________ | Moved their Govt to Taiwan |
| They established _______ | The Republic of China |
| The People's Republic of China has never recognized Taiwan as a seperate country and considers it_______ | a province |
| China is a cultural Hearth that_________ | Influences it's Neighbors |
| Mongolia has both__________ | Ruled China and been ruled by China |
| Kublai Khan was the Mongol emperor of China when ___________ | Marco Polo visited in the 13th Century |
| In the mid 14th century ____________ | the Chinese rose up against Mongol rulers and drove them out of China |
| In the 17th Century the Chinese under the Manchu Dynasty__________ | conqured Mongolia, which they ruled for hundreds of years. This had a cultural influence. The Mongols adopted many aspects of Chinese Culture |
| Unlike Mongolia, Taiwan has a populatio that is almost _________ | Totally Chinese |
| The capital city of Taipei has ___________ | Buddhist Temples as well as Chinese Art Museums |
| The population of Taiwan is well educated and most people speak_________ | the Official language of the Northern Chinese (Mandarin) |
| The people of Taiwan combine a number of religious and ethical beliefs, These beliefs are a blend of ___________ | Buddhism, Confuscianism, and Taoism. |
| Only about 10% of Taiwnese are________ | Christians or follow another religion |
| The economies of Mongolia and Taiwan have their roots in the______ | past |
| Raising Livestock and being Nomadic is_________ | important to the Mongolian Economy |
| Because Taiwan is an Island ________ | Trade is key to it's economy |
| Mongolia is raising more goats to | meet the demand for soft wool for Cashmer |
| Although Livestock is still the basis for the economy in Mongolia_________ | they are committed to the development of other industries |
| After the fall of the Soviet Union Mongolia was one of the first countries to shift to ___________ | a free-market economy. It has been very difficult. |
| Mongolia has large deposits of _________ | Fuel such as coal and Petrolium. It also has copper, gold, and Iron |
| Manufacturing and Construction are both _____ | becoming Important parts of the ecomony of Mongolia |
| Taiwan has one of the world's _________ | Most successful economies |
| It does NOT have many natural resources but it does have __________ | a highly trained and motivated workforce |
| Taiwan's Prosperity is based on _________ | Strong manufacturing industry and trade with other nations |
| Some of it's most successful products from it's factories are ________ | Radios, TV's, calculators and computers |
| Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea are considered ________ | Asia's Economic Tigers |
| Today most people in Mongolia spend their days ________ | Raising Cattle, Sheep and Goats. |
| There are still some Nomads who__________ | Move around from place to place |
| But most people raise their livestock__________ | on small farm and ranches |
| Nomads live in felt tents covered by leather called________ | Yurts |
| Taiwan has opened its self up to _____ | Western Influences |
| _________ is popular in Taiwan and Japan | Baseball |
| _______Is popular for kids in Taiwan and other parts of Asia | Little League |
| in the 1970's Taiwan's teams dominated ________ | The Little League World Series |
| Korea is surrounded by__________ | Water on three sides and mountains to the north |
| In the 17th & 18th Centuries Korea chose self isolation rule and became known as________ | The Hermit Kingdom |
| This isolation has continued in North Korea they have | Very Little contact with outside nations even today. |
| Korea is a __________ | Penninsula |
| To the east of Korea lies_______ | The Sea of Japan |
| To the west of Korea lies _______ | The Yellow Sea |
| To the South of Korea lies the ______ | Korean Strait |
| To the north of Korea lie_____ | China and Russian Siberia |
| Korea's location has shaped it's ______ | History |
| About 2000 BC the first state called ______ | Chosen arose in Korea |
| Around 100 BC _________ conqured the northern half of the Penninsula | China |
| This began a history of Invasions by_______ | China and Japan |
| Because of it's location Korea _________ | has been a buffer between the two countries |
| By the late 300's the _________ had formed | Three Kingdoms |
| the Three Kingdoms are_________ | Koguryo in the northeast, Paekche in the southwest, Silla in the southeast |
| In the 660's Sillia ________ | Conqured the other two kingdoms and controlled the penninsula for hundreds of years. |
| In 1392 a General named Yi Songgye became________ | Ruler of Korea. He founded a Dynasty that lasted for hudreds of years |
| The Dynasty ended in 1910 when________ | Japan took control of the entire penninsula |
| The Japanese ruled Korea until _______ | They were defeated in WWII in 1945. |
| After WWII Korea was controlled by_______ | The Russians in the North and the U.S. in the South |
| Korean troops from the North invaded the South starting _______ | The Korean War |
| The War ended in 1953 with a treaty that_______ | divided the peninsula between the Communist state in the North and the Democratic Country in the South |
| The two countries remain _______ | hostile to each other even today |
| _______ had a huge influence on Korea | China |
| Recently _______ has had an influence on Korea | the west |
| In Philosophy and religion Korea is a lot like _________ | China |
| Korea follows the religions and Philosophies of _______ | Confucianism (stressing social order) and Buddhism |
| North Korea has been molded by _______ | Communism |
| South Korea has been greatly influenced by ______ | Western Culture |
| In North Korea the govt. only allows art that glorifies _________ | Communism or the folk tradition |
| In South Korea Artists have more _________ | Freedom of expression. They can work on almost any subject matter |
| The Most important recent development in N. & S. Korea is _________ | the movement toward unification. There is alot of bad feeling between the two to over come. |
| After WWII N. & S. Korea built up huge_______ | Armies (S. Korea has over 600,000 troops, N. Korea has over 1 Million troops) |
| Both countrie have lived with the threat of ______ for many years | War. It has been a real possibility along the border for years. There are over 2 million troops guarding the borders on both sides |
| In 2000 N. & S. Korea came together and ___________ | declared their intentions to reunite the two countries |
| The two countries met to ________ | reduce tensions along the borders. Families in N. & S. Korea That had beed kept apart were allowed to visit each other |
| In the 2000 Summer Olympics the 2 countries __________ | marched in under a new flag designed for a single unified Korea |
| Before the Korean War the Economies of North & South Korea were __________ | Agricultural based, after the war industry gained importance |
| If N. & S. Korea unite they will form an ________ | Economic Powerhouse |
| North Korea would be able to provide Natural resources and raw materials for South Koreas________ | Industries |
| S. Korea Like Taiwan is _________ | One of the Economic Tigers of Asia. It is very competitive and Sucessful |
| S. Korea is home of the world's largest__________ | Ship Building Industry, as well as Automobile, Steel, and Chemical industries. |
| S. Korea is one of the world's top _______ | Trading Nations |
| Most people in Korea live ________ | along the coast or in river valleys among the mountains. |
| South Korea has about 45% of the Land but about ______% of its people | 66 |
| _______ is by far the largest city in S. Korea with a population of ______ | Seoul, more than 10 Milion |
| The largest city in N. Korea is _______ | pyongyang with more than 2.5 Million |
| The Japanese Flag is a _______ | Red sun on a white background |
| The sun symbolizes Amaterasu | the sun goddess |
| The Japanese call their country ________ | Nippon which means source of the sun |
| Japan lies East of China -toward _______ | The rising sun |
| The original inhabitants of Japan may have come from | The mainland of Asia and from the South Pacific |
| By about 1500 years ago most of Japan was________ | Growing food & weapons and tools made of bronze and iron were introduced along with textiles (cloth) |
| Until 300 A.D. Japan was not _______ | a unified country. There were hundreds of clans ruling in seperate teritories |
| By the 5th Century the ________clan had become the ruling clan in Japan | Yamato |
| By the 7th century the Yamato clan said that they were decendent of the goddess of the sun and called themselves_______ | The Emperors of Japan |
| In 794 rulers moved the capital to the city of ________ | Heian ( the modern city of Kyoto) |
| The period from 794 to 1185 is called ________ | The Heian period. (during this time Japan's govt was strong, but eventually land owners and clan chiefs began to act as independent rulers) |
| Professional Soldiers were called _______ | Samurai (it means "One who Guards") |
| Sanurai's served the interests of _______ | The Landowners and clan chiefs |
| In 1192 after a struggle between two powerful clans the Japanese Emperor created the position of _______ | Shogun - The General of the emperors army with the power of a military dictator. Al officials, judges and armies were under his control) |
| Japan is _________ | The economic Giant of East Asia |
| Japan has ancient ______ | Culture and Traditions |
| Shoguns appointed govenors called ________ | Daimyo to each province. They were responsible for maintaining order |
| Rule by the Shoguns lasted around _______ | 700 years - During those years the Japanese fought off Mongol invaders and saw the arrival of Portugese traders who brought christianity and firearms (guns) to Japan |
| During the late 1900's Japan's Govt began________ | Bringing Japan into the modern age. By the early 20th century Japan was a major power |
| During the early 20th century Japan expanded its _______ | Empire. It's interests and those of the U.S. came into conflict in the Pacific region |
| On Dec 7. 1942 The Japanese bombed ________ | Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack brought the U.S. into WWII which ended in Japans defeat and surrender in 1945 |
| After WWII the U.S. Headed the ________ | Occupation of Japan ad Introduced political and economic reforms |
| Eventually Japan became _______ | A democracy - A constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliment |
| After its defeat in WWII Japan ________ | Transformed itself into one of the worlds most powerful economies |
| Japan went through a tremendous boom even though_______ | it had few natural resources |
| Japan is second only to_______ in the size of it's economy | The U.S. |
| The population of Japan is | more than 126 Million |
| About 75% of Japan's people live _____ | In Cities |
| 60% of of the people live on_______ | 2.7% of the land |
| Japan has few minorities and_______ | those minorities are often discriminated against |
| Most of Japan's population and Industry and Manufacturing are located in a corridor___________ | along the east coast of the main Island of Honshu (Near Tokyo) |
| The people who live in this area __________ | make up the work force that produces good sold around the world |
| Manufacturing and trade ________ | are at the heart of of Japan's Economy |
| Japan imports most of the ________ | Natural resources for it's industrial needs |
| It Imports _________ | Coal & Petrolium |
| The most important products Japan Manufacturers are__________ | Cars, trucks, Electronics (TV's & Computers) |
| A strong alliance (partnership) between Business and Govt has been________ | One of the reasons for economic success during the 2nd half of the 20th century |
| After the war ________ | the U.S. gave financial assistance to Japan |
| After 4 decades of rapid economic growth, _________ | Japan's economy began to slow down in the 1990's ( many companies scaled back their operations, some companies went bankrupt) |
| Because of competition from other East Asian Countries, Japanese Banks and Stock Market investments and loss of Export contracts | Japan went through some very tough economic tmes in the 1990's |
| Japan has influences from the East & West and they have developed ________ | their own unique culture |
| Japanese Language, religion, art, and Govt were influenced by ______ | the Chinese |
| The city of Kyoto is __________ | a testament to Japanese Culture |
| In Japan great emphasis is placed on the idea of beauty | Gardens, palaces, temples, all reflect a very sparse, elegant, refined style |
| Great emphasis is placed on acheiving harmony between a building and it's surroundings | (blank) |
| ____________ is still prefered in Japan | Traditional Drama |
| Noh Plays were developed during the 14th Century | They deal with subjects from history and legend and are performed by actors wearing masks |
| In the 17th Century Kabuki plays developed | They have colorful scenery, exaggerated style and vivid costumes |
| Japanese Paintings was nfluenced by Chinese techniques and themes | Many early paintings show Buddhist themes that came to Japan from China |
| There are western influences in Modern Day Japan like | Baseball, Golf, Sumo-wrestling, soccer and tennis. |
| Clothes in Japan are mostly ___________ | Western Style. Although traditional clothing is worn on special occasions |
| Western music is also popular in Japan | Rock, Jazz, classical |
| Japan has been successful at balancing its traditional styles in art, theatre, music, architecture from the west | (blank) |
| The people of Japan today are_______ | Educated and disciplined |
| Their educational system is highly _______ | structured. They often go to school 6 days a week |
| competition is high among highschool students to get into the best colleges. Some students go to private schools called Juku to help them get into good colleges. Japan has more than 1000 Universities and technical schools | The top Universities include: University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Keio University, Waseda University |
| Japanese people are now demanding an end to pollution and over crowding. Also shorter work days and more vacation | (blank) |
| JAPAN: is a great industrial power | (blank) |
| JAPAN: It has managed to achieve economic prosperity despite it's small land area and limited resources | (blank) |
| Korea: The Korean Penninsula is divided into two seperate countries: Communist North Korea and Capitalist South Korea | (blank) |
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