Geography
What is the nickname given to the Plateau of Tibet?
The Roof of the World
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
To keep out invaders from the North.
Japan is one of the top 3 _____in the world.
Economies
What is the official language of China?
Mandarin
The tallest mountain in the world is called?
Mount Everest
Which East Asian country is an archipelago?
Japan
Which emperor was China named after?
Emperor Qin (Chin)
Explain why the one-child policy was created.
It was created to help slow the population growth of China.
What is the type of writing called that puts words into beautiful pictures or symbols?
calligraphy
How long has it been since Mount Fuji has erupted?
Over 300 years
The name of Japan's largest island is?
Honshu
The Great Leap Forward
What type of government does North Korea have?
Dictatorship
What are the two staple foods of East Asia?
Rice and noodles
Once a child reaches age 11, most East Asian countries stop focusing on education.
FALSE
How many earthquakes does Japan have each year?
About 1,000
The program by Mao that was intended to get rid of anyone who didn't believe in Communism was called?
Cultural Revolution
What is the most populated city in Japan and how many people live there?
Tokyo, about 9 million
What is it called when actresses and actors wear bright colored clothing and sing and dance?
Peking Opera
Chongquin
What is the name of the longest river in china?
The Huang He (Yellow)
The system of trade from China to Europe and eventually to other parts of the world was called the?
Silk Road
What were the large clay figures called found in 1974 that were created by Emperor Qin over 2,200 years ago?
Terra-cotta Warriors
What is the center of all life in East Asia?
family
What is one environmental issue that East Asia is facing today?
Pollution from factories, pollution from cars and trucks, lack of fresh water, acid rain