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Beaches under water, homes & businesses damaged and people moving to higher ground is an effect of what natural disaster
Tsunami
A child helping and respecting the elderly is what religion?
Confucianism
What are Chinese ruling families called?
Dynasties
What kind of government is North Korea?
Totalitarian
Manufacturing is the main industry in East and Southeast Asia, because -
labor is so cheap
What natural barrier separates China from not only Nepal, but also India?
Himalaya Mountains
"I finish school at 5pm, I do my homework, and go to school on Saturday."
The sentence is from a high school student in a country. Which country does this student belong to?
China
Which Dynasty helped rebuild the Great Wall of China?
Ming Dynasty
One way that the Russian, Chinese, and U.S. governments function similarly is by -
having 3 branches of government
China operates under a -
one country, two systems pledge
The Great Wall of China was built to -
keep out foreign invaders
What allowed for trade and cultural diffusion in Asia, Africa and Europe ?
The Silk Road
What were sea routes called in the Silk Road Trade?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Maritime
Students gathering in Tiananmen Square calling for democracy, free speech & press in China is an example of -
a protest (civil disobedience)
Most of East and Southeast Asia sell their coke for about .61 cents, except for Japan. Why?
Japan is a level one economy and they can afford higher priced coke
A majority of China’s population lives in the east, because -
of deserts and mountains in the west
What was the main purpose of the Terracotta Warriors?
Protect the Chinese emperor in his afterlife
Why is Genghis Khan so important?
He had the largest empire ever, he was the founder of the Mongol empire, he passed laws declaring religious freedom and he helped trading in the Silk Trade
The Chinese government is similar to Russia because they both-
monitors content and limits internet access (3 branches of government)
Define the 3 levels of economy.
Level 1 - Developed
Level 2 - Developing
Level 3 - Underdeveloped
A majority of people who live in the Philippines are Catholic due to -
Spanish colonization
What is a haiku and what is it's formula?
Double points is you can create one under one minute.
a type of Japanese poetry with a specific formula of the first line being 5 syllables. the second line being 7 syllables and the last being 5 syllables.
Why did the U.S enter WWII and how did the U.S put a stop to the leading military power in Asia?
The U.S entered WWII because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan and the U.S stopped Asia Leading power (Japan) by dropping atomic bombs little boy and fat man of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What kind of governments are Brunei, Japan and South Korea?
Brunei- absolute monarchy
Japan - constitutional monarchy
South Korea - republic
Describe a command economy versus a free enterprise economy.
Command economy- government has complete control of the business
Free enterprise - businesses owner has control with limited government interference