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7SS S2 Interim
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of government does Japan have? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Who was in charge before WWII and no longer has power in Japan? | Emperor |
| What impact did the US have on Japan after WWII? | - US helped rebuild Japan - Emperor gave up power; no more military |
| Who selects (picks) Japan’s executive branch? | Legislative branch (Diet) |
| Where do people in Japan live and why? | Along the coast, because Japan is mostly mountainous |
| Why did Japan see economic growth after WWII? | Investment in capital goods like building & updating factories |
| What is one difference between Shinto and other Asian religions? | They believe spirits are everywhere |
| What do the governments of India and Japan have in common? | Both democracies |
| What is one difference between Hindus and Buddhists? | - Karma determining caste system - Hindus say YES (they support the caste system) - Buddhist say NO (they are against the caste system) |
| What are the three trade barriers? (define them) | - Tariff: a tax on goods to be traded - Quota: a limit on goods to be traded - Embargo: a halt to (stoppage of) trade |
| When a country invests in technology, communication, and transportation, what happens to their GDP? | GDP gets higher |
| In order in increase a GDP and have workers who can complete complex tasks, what does a nation need to do? | Invest in educational training / invest in human capital |
| What is terracing? | When farmers grow crops in hilly or mountainous areas – cutting into side of mountain |
| How has India’s large population affected their economy? | High GDP but low standard of living |
| Define: containment policy | - US promised to aid any country that is under threat of communism - Like South Korea and South Vietnam |
| Define: Domino Theory | Belief if one nation falls to communism so will their neighbors |
| How did India gain independence? | Nationalism – a nationalist movement headed by Gandhi & INC |
| Where in China is the population the lowest and why? | Desert / western china / lack of rainfall |
| Why would a government need to build a purification plant? | To clean polluted rivers |
| What has caused the pollution in the Yangtze River? | Human & industrial waste |
| What country had an economic system closest to North Korea’s? | China – but they are now allowing more market economy |
| Why was China isolated form the rest of the world for so long? | Physical features were a barrier |
| How did Mao gain so much peasant support? | Land reforms – taking from wealthy & giving to poor |
| Define Great Leap Forward | Mao’s economic policy that created communes |
| When the Chinese wanted more freedoms (democracy), what did they do? | Tiananmen Square Protest / Massacre |
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