Ancient History
A symbol of imperial strength and success constructed over multiple dynasties.
Great Wall of China
Britain fought two wars against China in the 19th century over the trade of this.
Opium
This country had the fastest-growing economy in East Asia after World War II.
Japan
This religion has no founder or central god and focuses on spirits called kami.
Shinto
China used the ____________ from 1979 to 2015 to control its rapidly growing population.
One Child Policy
China was governed by a succession of ___________ for over 4,000 years.
Dynasties
Before the 19th century, China was the world’s sole major producer and exporter of _____________.
Tea
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan were called the ________________ due to their rapid industrialization after WWII.
Asian Tigers
This Confucian concept emphasizes deep respect, devotion, and loyalty to one's family.
Filial piety
This East Asian city is currently the 3rd-largest in the world and faces severe space scarcity.
Tokyo
A trade route that made East Asia the global "center of gravity" for the economy for centuries.
Silk Road
This term describes the period of Chinese history marked by military defeats and unequal treaties with Western powers.
Century of Humiliation
A system where the government controls key industries but allows private markets to operate.
State capitalism
This Taoist text, said to be written by Laozi, offers principles for living in harmony with the universe.
Daodejing
This is the primary reason why many East Asian nations are currently seeing their populations "grey" or age rapidly.
1. High cost of living
2. More women working and marrying later
A system based on relationships between lords (daimyo) and vassals (samurai) who exchanged land for military service.
Japanese Feudalism
This Japanese era ended feudalism and centralized power under the emperor to resist Western imperialism.
Meiji Restoration
This Maoist campaign aimed to rapidly industrialize China but resulted in a massive famine.
Great Leap Forward
In Buddhism, this is the final goal: a state of liberation from the cycle of suffering and reincarnation.
Nirvana
This is the scientific and statistical study of human populations, including their age and size.
Demography
An ancient doctrine stating that the gods grant an emperor the right to rule only if he governs justly and wisely.
Mandate of Heaven
Japanese business networks that facilited the country's national recovery after World War 2.
Keiretsu
The "five relationships" are central to which tradition?
Confucianism
This term describes the movement of tens of millions of Chinese people who have settled in Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe.
Diaspora