Region Information
What is the population of the largest country in East Asia?
~1.4 Billion
How are North and South Korea different from each other?
N.K is a dictatorship (totally controlled) and S.K is democratic.
N.K is communist and S.K is capitalist.
N.K was supported by the USSR and China, S.K by the United States.
What large desert runs through China and Mongolia?
Gobi Desert.
What is an archipelago?
A chain or group of islands.
What is censorship?
Changing, blocking, or banning parts of media that are deemed inappropriate, politically unacceptable, or threats to security.
What did China do to try and slow its' growing population?
Encouraged people to have only one child.
Made it illegal to have more than one child.
What percentage of South Korea is mountains?
70%
What river forms the border between China and North Korea?
Yalu River.
What is a samurai?
A powerful warrior in Japan (generally land-owning).
What two countries in East Asia use a heavy amount of censorship?
North Korea & China.
Give at least 3 impacts that economic growth has had on the environment in East Asia.
Increase in air pollution.
More factories, cars, and vehicles.
Less farmland and water sources.
Acid rain has started falling in certain places.
What is an environmental issue that South Korea deals with?
Air pollution.
What two rivers are very important to farming in China?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.
What is a dynasty?
A line of rulers from a single family.
Name 3 things that can usually be censored.
Books, Movies, TV, Music, News, Internet, Websites.
Identify 4 things that are part of East Asian culture.
Name 3 ways that South Korea is prepared for an attack from North Korea.
Relief supply machines are located in subway stations.
Subway stations are designed to seal/turn into bomb shelters.
Bridges are set to explode in case of a land invasion.
Name the 4 seas that are found mostly along the coast of China.
Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea.
What is urbanization?
The movement of people from rural, "small-town" areas into large, urban cities.
Give at least 4 websites/social medias that are banned in China.
Google, YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia, Reddit, Netflix, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Soundcloud, Discord.
Explain the differences between the "two Chinas".
People's Republic of China vs Republic of China
Mainland China vs Taiwan
Communist Government vs Nationalist/Democratic government.
Recognized country vs de facto country.
Give one similarity and one difference between life in the United States and life in South Korea.
Similarities: Large cities, houses/buildings are close together in urban areas, lots of restaurants and businesses.
Differences: Businesses and buildings are built on top of each other instead of being their own building, nature is built into cities more, no yard space (people hang out on the roof instead), more respect for elderly.
What are the 3 subregions of East Asia in order from lowest to highest?
Southeastern, Northeastern, and Plateau of Tibet.
Give an example of the concept "de facto".
A country that is not legally recognized but is a country.
A person who has control of the military but is not recognized as the "president" or leader.
A teacher putting a student "in charge" of the class, but not leaving the room.
Give one reasons censorship SHOULD be used and one reason why it SHOULD NOT be used.
Answers will vary.