Three Gorges Dam
What power is generated from the dam?
Hydroelectricity
Where does 94% of the chinese population live?
The eastern half
Which country has a lower population density?
Mongolia
What type of government does North Korea have?
Dictatorship/Communist
Capital of Japan:
Tokyo
What are some of the benefits of the dam?
Clean energy, reduces downstream flooding, and good for navigation.
What mountain range divides China and India?
Himalayas
Which country's population is almost exclusively Chinese?
Taiwan
Capital of South Korea:
Seoul
Japan's attack on Hawaii is known as:
Pearl Harbor
What are some of the consequences of the dam?
Forced 1.3 million people to relocate, flooded towns and cities, bad for wildlife, costed double than expected.
What is the Tibetan PLateau also known as?
The Third Pole
Which country is less developed?
Mongolia
Which country has a democratic government?
South Korea
Which country is Japan's largest ally?
United States
Which species became extinct because of the construction of the dam?
Yangtze River Dolphin
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
Protection from raiders
Why is Mongolia so poor?
Harsh weather and reliance on other countries for resources.
Which country gives citizens more freedom?
South Korea
Japan is a chain of islands, also known as a(n):
Archipelago
How much did the construction of the dam cost?
$25,000,000,000
What was the group called that stood up to the British sphere of influence?
Boxers
Which country helped Mongolia gain independence from China?
Russia
When did Korea split?
After WWll
Japan has the largest:
Fish market