What do I really know about China?
a family or line of rulers, a succession of sovereigns of a country belonging to a single family or tracing their descent to a common ancestor
Dynasty
Kim Jong Un
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
What well known mountain and active volcano is located in Japan?
Mt. Fuji
What coldest desert is located in Mongolia?
Gobi
When Korea split in 2, who was South Korea’s biggest ally?
United States
How is China trying to improve their poor air quality
Enforcing stricter rules on coal emissions and encouraging the use of renewable energy
What type of government does North Korea have?
Authoritarian/Dictatorship
Why are Japanese buildings built to be a little bit flexible?
to withstand earthquakes
What is the most popular religion/belief system practiced in Mongolia?
Buddhism
Because the North Korean government spends so much money on _______ their people are left starving and in poverty.
Military
What was the reason the One-Child Policy was instituted (started)?
To reduce the growing population (China)
What is South Korea known for producing?
cars and computer chips
Japan’s long life expectancy is partly due to eating a lot of what food?
Fish
Who was the head of the Mongol empire that lasted long after his death?
Genghis Khan
Which country has the largest military at 2.3 million people?
China
Why has China begun to see the one-child policy is not working?
there will not be enough workers to replace those retiring In China
What type of economy does South Korea have?
Market economy
Who was Japan’s longest reigning monarch?
Emperor Hirohito
Mongolia is located between which 2 countries?
Russia and China
What 2 countries did North Korea ally with when they became communist?
China and the Soviet Union
By allowing people to own and run their own businesses to not full be a Country
In what way do some say China is NOT really a communist country?
What is the division line between North and South Korea called?
Demilitarized Zone
Because their population is declining, what are Japanese factories using to fill jobs?
Robots
What is the traditional round house that many Mongolian nomads still use today?
Yurt
What country did the news agency “Vice” visit and their reporter is banned from going to this country?
North Korea