China
What are 3 land forms we learned about in China
Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Dessert, Himalayas
What is the Capital?
Tokyo
What is the Capital of North and South Korea?
South: Seoul
North: Pyongyang
What is the Capital?
Moscow
How Many Islands are in Southeast Asia?
25,000
What is the Capital of China?
Bejjing
Official Language?
Japanese
Who is the leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong Un
What type of Government?
Communism
What is a typhoon and Tsunami?
Typhoon: Tropical Storm with heavy wind and rain
Tsunami: Moving plates under the ocean that is caused from earthquakes and moving plates (high sea waves)
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
Built to protect China from invasions, especially from the Mongols.
Highest Point in Japan?
Mount Fuji
Name 2 facts about North & South Korea
Answers vary
What are 3 major land forms we talked about in class?
Lake Baikal
Caspian Sea
Siberia
What is the climate?
Tropical
Define Dynastic Cycle and Mandate to Heaven
Dynastic Cycle: Rise and fall of dynasties
Mandate of Heaven: Justifies ruler's power
How many inhabited Islands in Japan?
430
What is the signed agreement we learned about that separates No and So Korea?
DMZ: Ceasefire between countries
How many countries share the coastline to Russia?
14
How many active volcanoes are there?
127
What is Confucianism?
An ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of Confucius. It emphasizes morality, self-cultivation, proper social relationships, and education, maintains social order and harmony through virtues like righteousness, kindness, and respect for elders, loyalty, and obedience to hierarchy.
What is a Shinto?
An ancient Japanese religion that focuses on respect and living in harmony with nature and Kami.
Official Language
Korean
What makes Russia susceptible to invasions from other countries?
They have sea access that is frozen, many countries around Siberia where it is lowly populated, most people live on the European side of the country.
Name the 10 countries in Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore