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How did Deng Xiaoping change Chinese society?
by increasing economic freedom
Why does a small percentage of China's population live in the country's west?
because this area has limited economic opportunities
Why do Chinese ways have such a strong influence on Taiwan's culture?
most Taiwanese people are descendants of Chinese people
How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?
Gobi Desert is colder
What helped China develop the world's second-largest economy?
adopting features of a market economy
How did the Chinese Nationalists change Taiwan in 1949?
placing the country under military rule
How are the physical features of Japan and Korea similar?
both have rugged mountains
How are the countries of Japan and South Korea similar?
both have few mineral resources
Why can the Japanese language be difficult to learn?
use characters to represent both words, kanji, part of words
How did Japan's government change after WWII?
became a constitutional monarchy
How did Japan create one of the world's strongest economics after WWII?
businesses produced cars & electronic items that were sold to the US + China
Why is Japan often struck by tsunamis?
lies close to tectonic plates that cause underwater earthquakes
Why was Korea divided into 2 countries following WWII?
North Korea became Communist
South Korea became democratic
How are Korean and Japanese writing systems different?
Korean characters represent a letter of the alphabet & Japanese characters can represent entire words
How are South Korea and Japan similar?
established democratic governments after WWII
Why is North Korea much poorer than its neighbours South Korea and Japan?
North Korea's industries use old technology
What problem concern South Koreans about reuniting the two Koreas?
Young people fear that they will inherit the political problems of North Korea
How are Japan's cities connected?
network of railways
What is the demilitarized zone?
heavily guarded border b/w N & S Korea
What is the name of the traditional Japanese drama where actors use gestures to tell stories and wear masks.
Noh
Why is China able to produce a large amount of food despite having a limited amount of farmland?
more than 1/3 of Chinese workers are farmers
farmers increase amount of land that can be used for farming by cutting terraces into hillsides
Why is Mongolia not densely populated?
faces food & water shortages
overall lack of economic development --> make it difficult for country to support large population
Where is Taiwan would a person have the best opportunity to get a high-paying job in the banking industry?
Taipei b/c Taiwan's capital city is also its main financial centre
How is Mount Fuji different from most of the mountains in Japan?
volcanic mountain that is not part of mountain chain
lies in relatively flat are on Honshu
symbol of Japan & many consider it sacred
emperors more interested in their life in court than ruling
emperors lost military control to warrior leaders called shoguns
shoguns ruled in name of emperor & were supported by samurais
How does Japan continue to have profitable industries since it has few mineral resources? Name one industry the lack of mineral resources affects.
import raw materials in order to produce automobiles
receive raw materials from foreign countries & sells automobiles in return
How has the traditional religion of Korea, Shamanism, influenced Korean dance?
Shamanism based on nature + belief that people can communicate w/ spirits
traditional Korean dance forms began as Shamanistic rituals
Buchaechum (fan dance) has movements that mirrors nature
Which issues do South Korean cities face?
overcrowded
most live in small apartments b/c real estate is very expensive
polluted from cars, factories, coal-powered heating system
Why have talks between North and South Korean leaders about the reunification of the countries failed?
very different in government
unlikely to reunite as one country if they cannot decide who will be their leaders & which form of government
How are Shintoism and Buddhism different?
Shintoism is native to Japan --> believe that nature spirits (kami) live in world
Buddhism brought to Japan --> focus on how to achieve enlightenment
both worship @ shrines