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 _________.