What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution in China?
reassert Mao Zedong's authority over chinese government, revive the revolutionary spirit that had led to victory in the civil war 20 decades early
100
What was the reason for Japanese internment?
various answers acceptable
100
What day did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur, where did it occur?
December 7th 1941
100
When does a trade surplus occur?
When the value of a country's exports exceeds the value of its imports
100
The day of infamy speech was given as a response to what event
Pearl Harbor
200
Name two difference of the Japanese school system compared to the American school system.
kids clean in school, 2-3 hours of exercise a day, have to pass entrance exam for high school, clean building after lunch, maximum number is 40 in class
200
Was the Korean War successful?
No
200
Name one of the two cities that an atomic bomb was dropped on? What country was the city in?
Hiroshima, Nagosaki Japan
200
What is arable land?
Land fit for farming
200
The day of infamy speech was given as a response to what event
8 inches
300
What was the value of Japanese property lost due to removal to internment camps?
total property loss is estimated at $1.3 billion and net income loss at $2.7 billion
300
What things helped Japan develop its industries after World War II?
well educated workforce, newly advanced technology
300
When was the first atomic bomb dropped?
August 6 1945
300
What is arithmetic population density?
the population of a country divided by its total land area
300
During the Korean War why did President Truman relieve MacArthur of command?
He disobeyed orders and continued to try to fight to reunite north and south korea
400
When was china’s one child policy introduced?
In 1979
400
What is the name of the 38th parallel?
The DMZ
400
What are problems that come with overpopulation?
epidemics, slums, overwhelemed social services (such as health, education, law enforcement) and strain on the ecosystem from abuse of fertile land and production of high volumes of waste
400
What is a cooperative and what country uses them?
farms jointly operated by households. North Korea
400
In the video of North Korea what are the doctors present for? How many patients do they operate on?
to heal blind people of cataracts, 1000
500
Name a branch of the government that played a role in Japanese internment.
Executive Branch (president roosevelt) or Congress
500
Who started the Korean War and what was its purpose?
North Korea did when they invaded South Korea to try to unite the two countries
500
What country does not have enough farmland to support the country?
Japan
500
What is cultural divergence?
a growing apart of their cultures (north and South korea) because of their distinctly different political and economic systems