China
In 1979, the government instituted this policy in order to prevent further competition of resources and starvation.
The One Child Policy
Nationalist fled communist China and went to _______.
Taiwan
Name the two cities that Nuclear Bombs were used on in Japan during WWII
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who is the leader of North Korea?
Kim Jung Un
In both size and population, this is the largest country in East Asia.
China
Describe one population trend and issue caused by that trend in relation to the One Child Policy.
More men than women. There are men that cannot find people to marry.
More old people than young people. The youth cannot support the elderly in retirement.
The Dalai Llama is the religious/spiritual leader of ____________.
Tibet
True or False:
Most of Japan's population lives in rural areas.
False.
94% live in Urban areas.
The DMZ divides North and South Korea at the _____th parallel.
38
This number is considered to be unlucky in China and Japan. Hotels will even skip putting this number in their elevators to ease the minds of superstitious guests.
4
When did The Qing Dynasty (the Last Chinese Dynasty) end?
1911
6,000 monasteries were destroyed during the Great Leap Forward in ___________.
Tibet
Was Japan aligned with the Allied or Axis powers during WWII?
Axis
What country surrendered North Korea to the USSR and South Korea to the United States post WWII?
Japan
The average life expectancy for people in America is 78 years old. What age is the average life expectancy for someone living in Japan?
In 1948, China had the ____________ revolution.
Communist
The United States has pledged their support to help ________ remain independent from China.
Taiwan
True or False:
Japan is made up of around 7,000 islands making it an Archipelago. This means they are self sufficient and do not have to rely on outside trade to sustain themselves.
False. It makes it incredibly hard to farm and forces Japan to rely on outside trade.
In 1954 there was an international conference held to bring an end to the Korean War. What agreement was made at this conference?
Armistice.
Ceasefire.
Still technically at war.
True or False:
Everyone in Korea turns a year older on New Years Day and you are "1" when you are born, not "0".
True
This movement, aimed at industrializing China in a short period of time, ended up causing the death of 45 million people.
The Great Leap Forward.
This is a semi-autonomous zone of China. They have freedom of language and religion, but are politically controlled by China.
Tibet
Most of Japan is heterogenous.
False. Most of Japan is homogenous.
Trump met with Kim Jung Un at the DMZ in order to discuss denuclearization. What does the DMZ stand for?
Demilitarized Zone
We know Japan has around 7,000 islands. How many islands does South Korea have?
4,000