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Vocab Attack
Japan
The Koreas
China
India
100
This is a huge wave caused by underwater tectonic activity. In 2011, it smashed Japan's northern coast.
TSUNAMI
100
The capital of Japan is ________________.
Tokyo
100
Who is the current leader of North Korea (nicknamed "The Great Successor")?
Kim Jong-Un ( facebook friends with Dennis Rodman )
100
What is a human geographic problem that China faces?
rapid population growth
100
Who was the historic leader of India, that practiced non-violent political action against the British colonial government?
Mahandas GHANDI
200
Japan is made up of many islands... a physical featurew otherwise known as an __________________.
Archipelago
200
The art of folding paper is Oragami. Chefs have turned food into art with Sushi. Japanese Pop culture trends such as anime, manga, and karaoke have become popular worldwide! Words like ninja, karate, futon, and tsunami are familiar. These are all examples of their ________________.
CULTURE
200
What location serves as the dividing line between North and South Korea?
38th Parallel of Latitude
200
A _________________ swept through China in 1958 causing starvation and killing many people.
Famine
200
Physical Challenge:
Your team has 1 minute to act out a CONVERGENT TECTONIC BOUNDARY!
300
North Korea is an example of a _____________________ governement, where absolute control and no freedom is a way of life.
TOTALITARIAN
300
Japan attacked the US Navy base at ____________ ___________ , Hawaii on December 7, 1941. This event brought the USA into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
300
North and South Korea share what type of landform?
Peninsula
300
China's race toward economic development and energy dependence on fossil fuels has led to ___________________________.
air & water pollution or damage to the environment
300
During the Green Revolution of the 1950's, scientists created ______________________ in order to feed the growing population of India.
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) or Gen-Mod Crops or Drought tolerant, and submergence tolerant rice
400
Tokyo is a very large city...35 million people! This type of city is otherwise known as a ________________.
Megalopolis
400
The United States dropped atomic bombs (nukes) on the Japanese cities of ______________ and ________________, ending the conflict of World War II.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
400
This country invaded Korea before WWII and enslaved or killed many of the Korean people. Their defeat lead to the division of Korea today.
Japan
400
Describe two negative costs associated with the ONE CHILD POLICY in China.
*Freedom to start a family is restricted *Boys are favored over girls *girls abandoned or aborted *forced abortions *2nd child cannot marry, or get employment
400
DOUBLE POINTS! Two of the major religions of India include the ancient polytheistic __________________ , and the soldier-saints of ___________________ , a newer religion from Northern India that honors the ideas of equality and justice.
HINDUISM and SIKHISM
500
Japan is a very small country without much farm land. Since they do not have the agricultural resources to support their dense population, they depend on _________________ to survive.
IMPORTS
500
After World War II, the United States decided to help rebuild Japan as an ally. Because of this economic support, they are now a major player in ____________ _____________.
GLOBAL TRADE
500
How are North and South Korea different culturally? (Provide at least 3 details)
North --> Totalitarian, Dictatorship, Enemy of US, less developed, prison camps, lower life expectancy, malnutrition, no freedom, closed borders South --> Freedom, Democratic govt, Ally of US, more developed, longer life expectancy, better nutrition, open borders
500
What type of energy project is the THREE GORGES DAM on the Yangtze River?
HYDROELECTRIC
500
This Indian River is considered sacred water to Hindus, as it flows from the Himalayas eastward to the Bay of Bengal.
What is the GANGES RIVER?