GHW Unit 9

Three Gorges Dam

The _____________ project was primarily built to supply hydroelectric power to China's interior regions.

Shintoism

What religion is specific to Japan?

China refused to trade

When western traders tried to set up trading in china ____________

Tibet

Which Chinese region was once a Buddhist kingdom but is now part of China?

Japan

Which East Asia country is an archipelago?

Japan

Which East Asia country is severely affected by its location on the Ring of Fire?

Mulberry; bamboo

______ trees and _____ are native plants that are imported to East Asia's culture and economy.

Mongolia; China

_______ occupied Korea from the early A.D. 1200s through the early 1300s, but ________ then seized control of the country.

South Korea

__________ rapidly moved from an agricultural economy after the Korean War.

Volcanic

most of the mountainous islands of East Asia are the product of ______ activity.

nuclear

one of the main fears about safety of _______ power facilities in Japan is tectonic activity

humans rights

some of China's trading partners, such as the U.S., have used sanctions to pressure China to improve its __________ record.

military

the production of consumer goods suffers in North Korea because most of North Korea's resources go to _____ uses.

China

to limit population growth ________ introduced a policy that allows a family to only have China

Japan

which country is Mount Fuji located?

1950

In a desire to unite Korea, North Korea invaded South Korea in the year _____.

market

In order to stimulate economic growth, China's Communist government has adopted some features of a ______ economy.

China

In which modern-day country did the East Asia's culture hearth originate?

markets

Initially, China rejected European efforts to penetrate its _______.

Russia

Japan fought the country of _____ over possession of Korea from 1904-1905.

whales

Japenese fleets continue to hunt ______ in spite of worldwide criticism due to declining populations.

typhoon

A ______ is a powerful, hurricane-like storm in the western Pacific.

300

Although Mount Fuji has not yet erupted in approx. ______ years, scientists believe it is still active.

Shoguns

Although an emperor officially ruled Japan, after ad 1192 the samurai helped powerful ________ govern the country

coal

Both China and Korea have abundant deposits of ______.

Beijing

China's Grand Canal moves people and goods from the capital city of ______ to Hangzhou

communes

China's Great Leap Forward campaign radically changed farming by establishing _______.

Hiroshima; Nagasaki

During WW2, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of ______ and ________.

tectonic plates

Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes are caused by the movement of ________.

Korea; Manchuria

From the 1890s to the 1940s, Japan built an empire that included _______, Taiwan, and ________.

Yangtze (Chang Jiang)

Longest river in all of Asia

Chang Jiang (Yangtze)

Many hope that the Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the ________ will put an end to flooding along the river.

Northwest; Southeast

Monsoon winds in East Asia blow from the _____ in winter and ______ in summer.

Soviet Union

North Korea's industrial output fell by half as the result of the fall of the ________.

discipline; moral

The Confucian system of thought is based on ______ and _____ conduct.

livestock; farm

The Mongolian economy relies primarily on _______ and ______ products.

communist

The North Korean _____ government controls crop production and distribution.

trade

The U.S. hopes that ______ might open China to democratic change.

deep-sea fishing

The coastal regions of East Asia are home to the world's biggest _______ industries.

fossil fuels

The primary source of power in East Asia is the burning of _________.

trade

The purpose of the organization known as APEC is to make ______ among member countries efficicent and fair

1911

The rule of emperors in China was ended by a revolution in what year?

Tokyo, Japan

The world's most populous urban area is _______.

August; October

Typhoons in the region are most severe between the months of ______ and _______.

United States

during the Korean War, the _______ fought on the side of the South Korea against communist North Korea

meiji

during the _______ restoration, Japan's government rapidly modernized the country

terracing

farmers in Japan use _____ techniques because much of the country is mountainous.

health care

in Japan, increased life expectancy has put a strain on the ______ system.

gunboat

in the 1800s, European countries used their military force to trade with the korean peninsula. This was called the _______ diplomacy.

WWII

korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea after _________.