Vocabulary
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Economics
100

Name that Term: a group of islands

Example: Japan and the Philippines 

Archipelago

100

What makes the Huang He River important to East Asia?

It is the East Asia cultural hearth.

100

Why is Mandarin the official language of China?

The government mandated it as the standard language
100

Why is trade so convenient in Southeast Asia?

Southeast Asia has a lot of long coastlines

200

Name that Term: a place of origin for a widespread culture

Example: Huang He River

Cultural Hearth

200

What two countries want control of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea?

China and Japan

200

What is the name of the political border between North and South Korea?

The 38th Parallel

200

What country in East Asia has the most controlling government?

North Korea

300

Name that Term: the adoption of certain cultural and social characteristics of one society by another society 

Example: Shogun, Los Cucos, Taarka

Acculturation

300

What type of climate allows Mongolians to successfully herd livestock?

Temperate Grassland

300

What if the official religion of China?

There isn't one, they are an athiest country.

300

What valuable resource lies under the South China Sea in large quantities?

Oil

400

Name that Term: a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes 

Ring of Fire

400

What makes this area a region?

The Mekong River runs through those 5 countries

400
"In my home, chewing gum is contraband, you can get fined for smoking, and one of the cleanest places in the world." Where do I live?

Singapore

400

A term to describe countries, such as Vietnam, that are transitioning into stronger economies.

Emerging Market

500

Name that Term: the name of the group dedicated to accelerating the economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region.


ASEAN

500

What physical feature is responsible for the arid climate in North China and the subtropical climate in Southern China?

The Himalayan Mountains

500

What group of people are being persecuted in Myanmar? What religion do they belong to?

Rohingyas/Muslim

500

"I am the type of economy that is based on harvesting natural resources and agriculture." What type of economy am I?

Traditional

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