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Which East Asian country is an example of an economic tiger?
Taiwan
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What is a landfill?
a method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt
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Who was Kublai Khan?
the grandson of Genghis Khan
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What kind of herders are Mongols?
nomadic herders
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Why are the Chinese able to make their products so cheap?
labor costs are low
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What was the Kuomintang and who were its leaders?
Chinese Nationalists; Sun Yatsen & Chiang Kaishek
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Describe the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.
killed 140,000 people
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What is a tsunami?
a huge wave created by underwater earthquake, underwater volcanoes, or landslides; 100 ft. waves
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What is the longest river in Asia?
Chang Jiang
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What is the main idea of Taoism?
preserving and restoring harmony with little interference from the government
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Where does japan's economy rank at the world level?
second to the U.S.
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What was the role of the samurai in early Japan?
a professional soldier in Japan who servd the interests of landowners and clan chiefs
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What is the largest city in South Korea?
Seoul
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Where do typhoons form?
the Pacific Ocean
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What are the important ideas of Buddhism?
rebirth and the rebirth cycle
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In what East Asia country do many children attend high school and juku?
Japan
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What was the role of the shogun in early Japan?
the general of the emperor's army with the powers of a military dictator
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What is the largest city in North Korea?
Pyongyang
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Which dynasty built the Great Wall of China?
Qin
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Which East Asian country instituted a one-child policy in 1979 and still follows it today?
China
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What were "spheres of influence"?
areas of China controlled by European Imperialists during the 19th century
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What is the Huang He's nickname?
China's Sorrow
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Who is believed to be reincarted in the Dalai Lama?
Buddha
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Who was the only European to come to China before the 1800s?
Marco Polo
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Who was the former communist leader of China?
Mao Zedong
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