Vocabulary
How many years ago did China's cities begin to develop?
Around 1600 B.C.E.
What are the two great rivers run through China?
The Huang Hu and theYangtze.
From 221 B.C.E. to 1912 C.E.,What did the Chinese emperor built the Great Wall for？
To keep out nomads.
Which countries have different types of government?
East Asia
What nation did the Great Wall prevent from attacking China?
nomadic
What kind of life do herdsmen live?
nomads
Why are the two rivers so slow？
Because they both flow through wide lowlands toward the toward the eastern coast of China.
What did the emperor's offiials and soldiers do？
They lived in the cities and carried out the laws.
Which two countries became democracies after world war ii?
Japan and South Korea
what is emperor?
a person who rules an empire.
Who built the 4,000-mile Great Wall?
Chinese emperors
Are there only short rivers in Korea and Japan？
Yes
What separates people and cities in Japan？
The mountains.
What countries are China and north Korea?
Communist country
what is steppe?
a dry grassland, usually in Asia or Europe.
Where has Chinese culture greatly influenced people?
in the lands east of china
Why do rivers run so fast in Japan and Korea?
Because the elevation of the land falls quickly from the mountains to the sea.
Who governed each part of Japan?
The nobles.
What happened to north and South Korea in the 1950s?
North Korea invaded South Korea and the invaders were pushed back.
Where are China's wide lowlands?
The eastern coast of China.
What influence does China have on koreans?
The idea of art and architecture.
Are the rivers in China or in Japan and Korea flowing faster?
In Japan and Korea.
Did the Japanese emperor have much power？
No
Japan and China are very important industrial countries, China and Japan what, cities are the major trading centers?
Tokyo and Shanghai
what is herder?
someone who takes care of a group of animals such as cows, goats, or sheep.