India
What country colonized and ruled India from 1600 to 1947?
Great Britain
After Japan's defeat in WWII, what country helped them restructure the government? And what US leader?
The United States
General Douglas MacArthur
In most democratic countries, citizen's rights are outlined in a
constitution
North Korea has this type of government
dictatorship
What type of government does China have?
Communist
What type of government does India have?
Parliamentary Democracy
What type of government does Japan have? And what is the head of state called and how is he chosen?
Parliamentary Democracy (Constitutional Monarchy)
Emperor- hereditary, passed down through the family
South Korea is a presidential democracy in which the chief executive is directly elected by
Citizens
North Korea only has one trade partner. What country is it? And why?
China
Most countries do not want to trade with a communist country because they do not allow their citizens basic human rights
What is the name of the party in charge of China's government?
Chinese Communist Party
What is the head of the government called? And how is that leader chosen? (be specific)
Prime Minister
The voters (citizens) elect parliament, and then parliament elects the PM.
Why is specialization especially important for an island country like Japan? Where does Japan get most of its resources from that they specialize in?
Japan has limited resources and must import raw materials from other countries.
The ocean- fish
Investing in human capital means spending money on:
education and training
What type of economy does North Korea have (two words)
command leaning
What type of economy does China have?
market leaning
What role does the people of India have in electing their government?
An indirect role- they elect members of the parliament
A country in Japan has decided to build a factory and provide new technology for its workers with the goal of increasing production. What factor of production best describes the investment that is made?
an investment in capital goods
South Korea has this type of economy
mixed- market leaning
If the literacy rate of NK is 99%, why is the standard of living in NK still considered low?
The North Korean's government main economic goal is to retain as much control over the economy as possible despite the cost.
What role do the people play in China's government?
they have very few freedoms
What BEST describes the Indian economy today? (think economic continuum)
Mixed economy that leans market (free)
Japan's legislature is called the
Diet
In the 1970s who did the government partner with to try and make economics decisions to grow the economy?
private companies
North Korean's government stated in 2010 that they were only allowing 100 pounds of Vietnamese rice to be imported that year, what trade barrier is this?
quota
On October 1, 1949, who declared the creation of the Republic of China, a Communist State?
Mao Zedong