Physical Features
How many steps does East Asia have?
3
What climate is the best for farming in East Asia
Humid Regions
Which 2 countries need import for things like wood?
Taiwan and Japan.
What is a DYNASTY?
a DYNASTY is a line of rulers that held/hold power as a family until they are/were overthrown
Students and intellectuals in China were forced to do what?
To do manual work.
What is a Defacto country?
One that is not legally recognized as one (One meaning country)
What climate is South-Eastern Asia most of the year?
Hot and rainy
What country is the largest producer of coal?
China
What country did Japan base their CALENDAR, WRITING, AND TECHNOLOGY on.
The Chinese.
What is the Sphere of Influence?
What 6 countries are located inside of East Asia?
China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and finally Taiwan.
What are the 3 factors that affect East Asia's climate?
The 3 factors are 1. latitude, 2. elevation, 3. and air masses.
Where is the most manufacturing? (in East Asia)
East-East Asia.
What are 3 inventions that the Chinese invented?
1. Printing, 2. Gunpowder, 3. and the Magnetic Compass.
Starting in the 1940's, what kind of politics were adopted in China?
Communism.
Taiwan and Japan.
What climate is Japan and most other islands have?
Mostly wet climates, with much rain.
Why does Taiwan need to import wood?
Because their forests are protected, and cannot be used for wood.
When did the Chinese start building The Great Wall of China?
2,200 years ago.
Which Korea is a communist ran country?
North Korea
How many seas sit along the coast of East Asia?
4
The location of the largest humid subtropical region.
China Proper
What is the Northwestern land used for?
It is used for Nomadic herding.
The names of 3 major belief systems in China and East Asia?
1. Confucianism, 2. Daoism, 3. and Buddhism.
What is the name of the main religion in Japan?
Shinto.