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Key Geographical and Historical Insights into East Asia

This comprehensive study guide explores significant geographical features, historical events, and cultural beliefs shaping East Asia, particularly focusing on China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Topics include the importance of mountains and rivers, major historical incidents like the Great Kanto earthquake and the Boxer Rebellion, and influential ideologies such as Confucianism and Taoism. Additionally, it highlights economic aspects of the region, including the rise of economic tigers and the impact of the 1990s recession. Perfect for students and anyone interested in East Asian history and geography.

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Key Geographical and Historical Insights into East Asia

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  1. Unit 9 Study Game Mrs. Richard

  2. What mountains are important to China as the source of 2 great rivers? Answer: Kunlun Mountains

  3. What earthquake 1923 earthquake killed 1400, 000 people in Tokyo? Answer: Great Kanto

  4. What Southern River in China, joins 3 other rivers to form an estuary? Answer: Xi Jiang River

  5. What river has deadly floods but irrigates crops the provide food? Answer: Huang He River

  6. In the 1950’s what was banned in Japan which caused birth defects? Answer: Polychlorinated Biphenyls(PCB’s)

  7. What was built to control long-term problems of flooding on the Chang Jiang River? Answer: The 3 Gorges Dam

  8. What important landmark of China was built during the Qin Dynasty? Answer: The Great Wall of China

  9. What group believes in “Respect for the past, ancestors , parents, government, emperor and education” Answer: Confucianism

  10. What uprising occurred because of the “spheres of influence” in China? Answer: Boxer Rebellion

  11. Japan, S. Korea and Taiwan are prosperous countries the form this ____. Answer: Jakota Triangle

  12. What religion stresses “the importance of preserving and restoring harmony in the individual and in the universe”? Answer: Taoism

  13. Who went to China in the 13th Century & wrote a book about his adventures? Answer: Marco Polo

  14. What formed the nation of Korea beginning in the ate 300’s until the 600’s? Answer: The3 Kingdoms

  15. Who were the generals of the emperor’s army? Their rule lasted for 700 years. Answer: Shogun

  16. The what religion came to China from India & believes in rebirth? Answer: Buddhism

  17. This organization gave information about the needs of children around the world…. Answer: UNICEF

  18. Who was the leader of the communists in China from 1949-1976? Answer: Mao Zedong

  19. What is the longest river in Asia? Answer: Chang Jiang

  20. What occurred in the mid-1990’s with many East Asian banks and companies going bankrupt which created an economic decline? Answer: Recession

  21. S. Korea, Taiwan, & Japan are economically are…. Answer: Economic Tigers

  22. Both Hainan and the southern tip of Taiwan have a __________ climate. Answer: Tropical Wet

  23. What has about 1.3 billion people and 30 to 40 cities with more than a million people? Answer: China

  24. What country invented gunpowder, paper, porcelain, silk, compass and is mainly rural and self sufficient in agriculture? Answer: China

  25. This country became one of the world’s powerful economies after being defeated in WWII. Answer: Japan

  26. The what country has small living space, high population densities where people mostly live in cities. Answer: Japan

  27. What political group held much power in China for about 50 years (and still controls the country)? Answer: The Communist Party

  28. What country was once called Formosa? Answer: Taiwan

  29. What country has the world’s largest shipbuilding industry? Answer: S. Korea

  30. What country had Samurai’s and Shoguns, and expanded hits empire in the early 20th century? Answer: Japan

  31. AShinkansen is a ___________ in Japan. Answer: Bullet Train

  32. What country has ruled and been ruled by China? Answer: Mongolia

  33. China was carved up by France, Russia, Germany & Britain with the _______________. Answer: Spheres of influence

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