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China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan

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