For many years, Mongolia was closely tied to the neighboring former_________.
Soviet Union
A system in which private property is replaced by public ownership and government control of resources.
Communism
What is the Capital of South Korea?
Seoul
What two countries border North Korea?
South Korea and China
What countries make up East Asia?
China, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea, North Korea and Taiwan
Mongolia implemented reforms that moved the country toward a ________, where the market forces of supply and demand determine economic success.
market economy
After World War II and the Japanese retreat, China’s two rival groups, the __________ and the _________, battled for control of the country.
communists and nationalists
What type of government does South Korea have?
It is a democracy
What is North Korea's economy?
A command economy
During the 500s,this country founded what is now the world's oldest hereditary monarchy
Japan
When the Soviet Union collapsed, that aid was cut off. As a result, Mongolia went through several years of___________.
recession
The government controls the media in China through the ______________.
Propaganda Department
This export economy continues to thrive. ________, a South Korean car manufacturer, sold more than 400,000 cars in the United States in just the first half of 2012.
Hyundai
A _____________ government limits individual freedoms by giving complete control to the rulers.
totalitarian
With a population of approximately three million, ________ is the least populated nation in East Asia.
Mongolia
Today, Mongolia's government divides power among _________, _________, and_________
legislative, executive, and judicial
Two examples of China's social media
Sina and Weibo
Today, South Korea's main export partners are ____, _______, and______
China, the United States, and Japan
At what age are north koreans allowed to vote?
17 years old, even though it doesn't change anything
Name three types of Economy in East Asia
Market, Command and Export
A new ______________ arose in place of the previous single-party system.
parliamentary democracy government
What's the name of the president in China?
Xi Jinping
After the Korean War ended in 1953, South Korea became a _____________.
Republic
What are the nicknames of Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un?
The Great leader, the Dear leader & the Outstanding leader
Koreans lived under harsh Japanese rule until 1945, when the Empire of Japan was defeated at the conclusion of ______________.
World War II.