ASIA

China's civilization is more than _____ years old.

4,000

Which important belief system was introduced to China from India?

Buddhism

During the Korean War, which country sent its troops to help North Korea and fight against American and United Nations forces?

China

Which country enacted a "one-child" policy to help slow its population growth?

China

Which country is the largest in the region of East Asia?

China

Which two East Asian countries have the largest economies?

China and Japan

Which city in East Asia is described as "one of the most vertical places on Earth"?

Hong Kong

How do East Asian economies affect economies around the world?

In the last half-century, rapid economic growth has transformed East Asia. China and Japan now have larger economies than any other country in the world except the United States. With this growth, however, have come problems, including environmental damage.

The Japanese islands were settled by people from _____ and China.

Korea

Which Chinese thinker thought that people should live in harmony with nature?

Laozi

The official language of China is ____

Mandarin Chinese

Which areas in East Asia have the highest population densities?

Most people in East Asia live crowded together in river valleys, basins, and deltas, or on coastal plains

The Himalaya reach their highest point at _____, which is the highest mountain in the world.

Mount Everest

Which landform is a well-known symbol of Japan?

Mount Fuji

In addition to China, which other country in East Asia has been criticized for violating human rights?

North Korea

In Japan, many people practice a religion that combines Buddhism with _____.

Shinto

Han rulers encouraged trade along the _____, which was a caravan route between China and Southwest Asia.

Silk Road

The biggest holiday of the year in China is _____ Festival, also known as Chinese New Year.

Spring

Which country in East Asia is a de facto country?

Taiwan

Every year America's trade deficit with China increases by billions of dollars. How do trade deficits affect he American economy? How might they affect you and your family personally?

Taxes will be more expensive

What parts of Japan make up its megalopolis?

Toyko, Osaka, Nagoya, and Yokohama

Is the example of Li Yulan convincing evidence of the income gap problem?

Yes

Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones form the _____ of Japan.

archipelago

China's major river systems _____.

begin on the Plateau of Tibet

China's major river systems

begin on the plateau of Tibet

In China and Japan, the art of _____ is considered one of the highest art forms.

calligraphy

China is the world's largest producer of _____.

coal

In China, factories and _____ power plants have led to large increases in air pollution.

coal-burning

Which term refers to a line of rulers from a single family?

dynasty

How is Japan trying to compensate for the rise in the average age of its people?

encourages more births by providing child care

The Plateau of China is called "the roof of the world" because of its _____.

extremely high elevation

What does Rowan mean when he calls the tsunami a 10-meter (33-foot) tsunami?

how high the tsunami was above sea level

The Huang He is sometimes called "China's Sorrow" because _____.

its floods have destroyed homes and crops and have drowned many people

Which term refers to the silt that gives the Yellow River and Yellow Sea their names and color?

loess

In recent decades, hobbies and sports have become more important in the lives of people in China and other East Asian countries. What is the connection between this change and economic growth?

more jobs are being made

To defend the _____ area of their empire, the Chinese began building the Great Wall of China about 2,200 years ago.

northern

What product invented during China's Han dynasty is still in use around the world?

paper

What important inventions from East Asia spread across the rest of the world?

paper-laws were recorded for the first time, the first coins were created, and farmers began to use plows pulled by oxen.

The United States sent warships to Japan in 1854 to _____.

pressure the Japanese to open their country to foreign trade

Landowning warriors called _____ supported Japan's military leaders.

samurai

Japanese are aware of the dangers of living along the Ring of Fire?

strict building codes that limit earthquake damage

Why do most Japanese live within a few miles of the coast? A. The interior area of the country consists of steep, heavily forested mountains.

the interior area of the country consists of steep, heavily forested mountains

What are some of the negative results of economic growth in East Asia?

they are polluting the air more with power sources

When a country exports more products than it imports, a(n) ______ occurs.

trade surplus

Which term describes the large movement of people from the country to the cities?

urbanization

Would China's middle class agree that the income gap is the country's most pressing issue? Why or why not?

yes, you are either rich or poor and there is no in between