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Social Issues/ Human Rights
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100
East Asia occupies how much of the World's total population?
What is 1/3 (2 Billion)
100
Honor to self and one's family.
What is the meaning of face in the Asian culture?
100
Buddhism is the (blank) largest religion in the world.
What is the fourth largest religion in the world?
100
The amount of money per day that East Asian children often work for.
What is 50 cents?
100
U.S. military personnel are stationed in this Korea.
What is South Korea?
200
What are two countries located in the Northeast Region of Asia?
What is China, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Mongolia*
200
Disrupting group harmony, bringing shame to their family, classmates, or company.
What is losing face in the Asian culture?
200
(Blank) founded the religion Buddhism.
Who is Siddartha Gautama?
200
Two of the major social/human rights issues encountered in East Asia.
What is poverty/homlessness, labor rights/safety, gender issues, and crime/corruption
200
Japan's constitution was written under their direction.
What is the U.S.?
300
What are three countries located in the Southeast Region of Asia?
What is Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Loas, Thainland, Cambodia, Mayanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei
300
The correct way to behave when displeased with your South East Asian host?
What is avoiding confrontation and never expressing anger
300
This East Asian religion was not intended to be a religion and it is based off of 4,000 year old traditions.
What is Confucianism
300
Most East Asian countries do not have this type of welfare system.
What is government sponsored?
300
A demonstration was performed in Tiananmen Square to represent (blank).
What is pro-democracy?
400
Former name of the country Myanmar
What is Burma?
400
Three concepts valued by South East Asian cultures are?
What is frugality, hard work, Respect for authority and learning, Strong families, Teamwork/ consensus
400
Shinto gods that take form in objects like rocks or concepts like fertility.
What is kami?
400
East Asia's industry production relies heavily on this.
What is the women labor force?
400
The year North Korea fired long range, 3 stage missiles into Japan.
What is 1998?
500
The three republic governments in East Asia.
What is South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines?
500
How do South East Asian countries' political stance differ from US politics?
What is general desire for political consensus and stability
500
Attempts to find an elixir for immortality by Daoist chemists.
Why was gunpowder created?
500
The result of crackdowns on government backlash in many countries which would threaten democracy.
What is return to Martial Law?
500
President Clinton's visit to China in 2001 was the first visit since this event.
What is the Tiananmen Square demonstration?