Modern China, Japan, and The Koreas

1. Modern China, Japan, and The Koreas

2. Your Topic

3. Topic 1: 200 • Question: • What is a Tsunami? • Answer • A fast-moving, destructive wave Back

4. Topic 1: 400 • Question: • The islands of Japan and the Pacific were formed by seismic activity from what: • Answer • The Ring of Fire Back

5. Topic 1: 600 • Question: • What policy did China, Japan, and Korea all use at some point in their history: • Answer • Isolationism Back

6. Topic 1: 800 • Question: • The man responsible for ending Japanese isolationism and opening their ports to trade with the United States, and at least one reason WHY the U.S. demanded they do so: • Answer • Commodore Matthew Perry; wanted to make $$ by trading with Japan; needed coaling bases; so Japan would rescue shipwrecked sailors and treat them humanely Back

7. Topic 1: 1000 • Question: • Explain how Kamikaze got its name in Japanese history. • Answer • Large Mongol invasion fleet headed towards Japan • Emperor prays for Divine intervention • Typhoon blows in and sinks many ships, forcing Mongols to turn back Back

8. Topic 2: 200 • Question: • North Korea’s current leader: • Answer • Kim Jong Un Back

9. Topic 2: 400 • Question: • What is interesting about North Korea’s official name: The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea • Answer • It is neither a republic or a democracy … it is a communist dictatorship Back

10. Topic 2: 600 • Question: • North and South Korea are split at the _______, also known as the ______. • Answer • 38th Parallel; demilitarized zone (DMZ) Back

11. Topic 2: 800 • Question: • MC - South Korea has a strong, healthy economy and closely resembles _______, while North Korea is _________. • Answer • Russia; isolated • China; aggressive • Japan; isolated • Japan; modern Back

12. Topic 2: 1000 • Question: • Describe what life is like in North Korea. (250 points for each match) • Answer • Dictatorship, communist, isolated, cannot leave, few are allowed in, famine conditions, few cars (many bikes); not allowed religion; worship Great Leader like a god; extreme poverty; densely populated Back

13. Topic 3: 200 • Question: • The Korean War was fought because: • Answer • Russia and Japan fought over Korea • Japan invaded Korea • Communist North Korea invaded Democratic South Korea • South Korea invaded North Korea Back

14. Topic 3: 400 • Question: • From the beginning of the Korean War, which country backed the communists in North Korea, and which country backed democratic South Korea? • Answer • USSR-USA Back

15. Topic 3: 600 • Question: • Why did the United States feel the need to become involved in the Korean War?? • Answer • To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia Back

16. Topic 3: 800 • Question: • The US General leading troops in the war was_______. He was so confident the war would be over by the end of 1950 he launched the ________________. • Answer • Douglas MacArthur; Home by Christmas Offensive Back

17. Topic 3: 1000 • Question: • Summarize the Korean War. Why was it fought, what was accomplished, and what makes this conflict so unique in the history of warfare? • Answer • Communists started the war to unite the Koreas under one government; after three years of fighting noting was accomplished; a state-of-war still exists as no treaty was ever signed Back

18. Topic 4: 200 • Question: • Although not the top of the feudal system in Japan, he traditionally served as Japan’s supreme military leader: • Answer • Shogun Back

19. Topic 4: 400 • Question: • The warrior class in the Japanese feudal system: • Answer • Samurai Back

20. Topic 4: 600 • Question: • MC – The ______ was an important political and religious figure in Japan, but by the 1100s his power weakened and the ______ became the Japan’s real rulers. • Answer • Daimyo; Shogun • Emperor; Samurai • Emperor; Shogun • Daimyo; Samurai Back

21. Topic 4: 800 • Question: • Samurai's closely followed the ______________; and the only way to regain their honor was to______________ • Answer. • Code of Bushido; die in battle Back

22. Topic 4: 1000 • Question: • Explain why Feudalism ended in Japan. (answer must include: specific people/classes involved, why they were upset, who was in power afterwards) • Answer. • Japan opened ports to U.S. after Commodore Matthew Perry demanded it; Samurai became upset at things that were happening; overthrew shogun and handed power back to emperor Back

23. Topic 5: 200 • Question: • U.S. President that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan and led the U.S. into the Korean War: • Answer • Harry Truman Back

24. Topic 5: 400 • Question: • The Japanese attacked the United States at _________________ on ______________, bringing the U.S. into WWII. • Answer • Pearl Harbor; December 7th, 1941 Back

25. Topic 5: 600 • Question: • In the Japanese government, the _______ is Japan’s ____________ branch, and makes the laws. • Answer • Diet; legislative Back

26. Topic 5: 800 • Question: • MC - Challenges facing Japan today: • Answer • Lack of space-Pollution-Natural Disasters-Economic challenges from rivals • Lack of space-Poverty-Natural Disasters-Economic challenges from rivals • Lack of space-Pollution-Natural Disasters-Godzilla • Trade Surplus-Pollution-Natural Disasters-Economic challenges from rivals Back

27. Topic 5: 1000 • Question: • Summarize FOUR ways people have adapted to living in and around the Ring of Fire: (250-points for each correct response) • Answer • Buildings designed to withstand earthquakes; • Evacuation/preparation drills; • Use fertile soli from volcanoes for farming • Machines measuring seismic activity used to predict eruptions/earthquakes • Buildings designed to deal with ash storms • Build canals to channel run-off away from cities after eruptions • Use geothermal energy for health purposes Back

28. Topic 3: 800 Question: The US General leading troops in the war was_______. He was so confident the war would be over by the end of 1950 he launched the ________________. Answer Douglas MacArthur; Home by Christmas Offensive Back