Journey of Africa
What environmental issues does Africa face today?
Air pollution, global warming and rising sea level.
What is the social concept of face?
The concept of face is a crucial social currency concept in Chinese culture, representing reputation, and honor
What are to major problems in the terrain?
Deforestation, widespread plastic, water pollution, and the rabid urbanization.
Is China's government considered to be a one-party state or a democracy?
China is a one-party state. Its government is considered to be an authoritarian state and is ruled by a single party.
What peninsula remains divided between two nations whose uneasy relationship has shaped East Asian security since 1953?
The Korean Peninsula.
In 1948 to the early 1990, what was enforced by a white minority government to achieve apartness or segregation?
Apartheid
What is Confucianism?
An emphasis on social order, or hierarchy, and propriety heavily influences the understanding of face.
What pollution and waste issues does Southeast Asia face?
Southeast Asia faces a lot of waste and pollution, like sever plastic waste in both land and sea stemming from inadequate waste management, and treatment since Covid 19. This has worsened sickness, air, and water.
What type of government does East Asia have?
Constitutional Monarchy
What's the difference between North and South Korea?
North Korea is in poverty and is under a dictator. While South Korea is a social country, and a republic country.
What river, that the longest in the world, created fertile floodplains that supported both Ancient Egypt and the Kingdom of Kush?
Nile River
In Chinese society, what is the difference between giving face and losing face?
Giving respect or showing respect like complimenting someone and losing face is when they lose the fame, or social standing to one's reputation.
What are some agricultural impacts affecting Southeast Asia?
The climate changes that lead to droughts and floods, threatens food sources. While the increase population growth puts pressure on the existing agricultural land.
What happens during democratic backsliding?
The Philippines, and Thailand, are experiencing challenges to democratic norms, with their leaders' freedom restricting. They restrict the people's freedom.
What special court was used in 1946 to 1948? And, why?
The Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal was established to hold Japanese leadership accountable for crimes committed during the war.
What are the 4 countries that can hinder regional stability of Egypt?
China, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea
What does the concept of family and national pride mean?
This concept extends beyond individual family and even nation. A family's honor is tied to the success of its members and bring national victory in a competition
What is the main problem causing agricultural issues?
Mainly the drivers are land clearing for aquiculture, even palm oil, and logging.
How has history changed the political power East Asia?
Each region went from an empire type power to different types of government. China and North Korea are under communist governments. Japan and South Korea are under democratic governments.
What happened to Japan, China, and Korea during WW2?
Japan became aggressive and invaded China. After Japan was defeated, Korea became split leading to the Korean war June 25, 1950.
The colonization of Africa by European powers led to what during the 19th century?
Leading a wave of independence movements mid 20th century peaking in the 1960s.
What is Mien Shiang?
This is an ancient practice of reading a person's face to understand their personality, character, and health.
How has Urbanization and change workforce effected the climate?
Between 1995 and 2015, the rural population and agricultural land employment decreased by a large amount in many areas as people moved to cities instead.
What is regional corporation?
It helps countries collab and make efforts to overcome domestic markets or make shared market.
The countries China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and other countries threatened what to break harmony?
Regional War