China, Mongolia & Taiwan
This 2,500-year-old system of Chinese thought was taught by the philosopher K'ung Futzu
What is Confucianism?
These Japanese warriors protected the estates of feudal lords
Who are samurai?
This happens when the most educated and talented people of a nation emigrate to more developed countries
What is brain drain?
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea earned this nickname due to their phenomenal economic growth
What are the Asian Tigers?
The teachings of the Chinese philosopher Laozi/Lao-tzu
What is Taoism?
Destructive ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake
What are tsunamis?
A group of people who have left their home country to live and work abroad
What is a diaspora?
This international organization works to foster monetary cooperation and secure financial stability worldwide
What is the IMF?
The practice of traveling to another country to give birth
What is birth tourism?
A political division of Japan, similar to a state or a province
What is a prefecture?
Founded in 1967, this organization promotes economic and political cooperation among Southeast Asian nations
What is ASEAN?
This program addresses the dangerous cycle in which poverty leads to environmental damage, which then deepens poverty
What is the Poverty Environment Initiative?
A government regulation enacted in China in the 1970s that limited most families to having only one child
What is the one-child policy?
These "great generals" ruled Japan in the emperor's name from 1192 to 1867
What is a shogun?
China's plan to build roads, seaports, airports, and power plants around the world
What is the Belt and Road Initiative?
One of the world's largest dams, built in China to produce hydroelectric power
What is the Three Gorges Dam?
The practice of traveling to another country to receive an organ transplant often raising serious ethical concerns
What is transplant tourism?
This neutral zone separates North and South Korea
What is the DMZ?
The belief that if South Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of Southeast Asia and eventually the world would follow
What is the Domino Theory?
This vast plateau located in Western China is one of the highest regions on Earth
What is the Tibetan Plateau?