World history unit 6

Farmers

A decrease in arable land has led ___________ to move to the big cities of east Asia

Bamboo

A fast-growing, grass-like plant that is used by the people of East Asia

Western

A majority of china's oil reserves are found in the _____________ part of the country

Big cities

A majority of east Asian people live in ____________

Mongolia

A subarctic climate is experienced in ___________

Love

According to ancient Chinese thought and religious beliefs, a ruler lost 'the mandate of heaven" if he did not __________ his subjects

Fish

An abundant natural resource in China

Japan

An island country consisting of 6,852 islands, including Hokkaido and Honshu

Taiwan

An island country that is located off the coast of Mainland China

Monsoon winds

Bring rainfall necessary to farming rice in East Asia

Meiji restoration

Brought about the modernization of Japan

Gobi desert

Can experience extremely hot and extremely cold temperatures

Love and care

Confucius taught that individuals in superior roles should treat inferiors with _____________

National democratic party

Fled to Taiwan after communist take over of China

North Korea

Had strong diplomatic ties with USSR

desertification

Has caused an increase in dust storms

Confucianism

Has had the greatest impact on East Asian culture and society

Industrial waste

Has led to high levels of water pollution in China

Yellow river

Has over ten hydroelectric power dams

Japan

Has the fourth largest GDP in the world

waters

Japan has increased fishing efforts in international _____________ because it has depleted the fish population along its shores

Chinese

Japanese and Korean writing are based on the _________ writing system

Plateau of Tibet

Known as the "roof of the world" because of it's high elevation

Taiwan

Most ethnically homogenous country in East Asia

North Korea

One of the largest producers of cars in the world

Mongolia

Over 90 percent of population is Han

Tibet

Region with smallest population density in China

South china sea

Significant to trade in Japan, Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia

China

Since 1980, increased individual responsibility has increased productivity in farming and industry in _________________

Pacific ocean

Some of east Asia's largest oil reserves are found here

Yellow river

The Chinese civilization emerged along the banks of the ____________

Korea strait

The East China Sea is connected to the sea of Japan by the __________________

After

The Korean peninsula was divided into North and South ____________ World War II

Gross domestic product

The basic measurement of a country's total production of goods and services

Mongolia

The geography of _____________ has made it an ideal place for the raising of livestock and production of livestock feed

Hainan

The island of ___________ has a tropical rainforest climate

China

The largest country in East Asia in terms of total area

Lack of moisture

The main cause of limited tree growth on the steppe of Mongolia

Bamboo

The main part of the diet of the giant panda

China tried to stop importation of opium

The main reason for the opium wars

Coal burning

The main source of pollution in China

Buddhism

The major religions practiced in East Asia include ___________, Shintoism, Confucianism

Larger

The population of China is __________ than the population of the united states

Raw materials

The production of military equipment by North Korean factories has been limited by the lack of _____________

Control population growth

The purpose of China's population control policy

There are few cars and electricity is used

The reasons pollution levels are believed to be low in North Korea

Rice bowl

The region of China where rice is grown in abundance

Himalayas

The world's highest mountain peaks are located in the ______________

China

The world's largest producer of coal

Pacific ocean

The yellow sea, off the coast of China, is part of the _____________

Japan

Turkic people are an ethnic minority

Green growth

Was initiated by South Korea to encourage the development of energy sources that do not cause pollution

Harmony depends on peace and unity

What Confucius emphasized most about society

frequent flooding

Why China's yellow river is called "China's Sorrow"

Pacific ring of fire

Why Japan experiences frequent earthquakes

Special economic zones

Withing ____________________ in China, businesses are permitted to function outside the limitations of communism by using capitalism

Qin

dynasty under which China was first united

industrialization

lack of arable land in South Korea encouraged rapid __________________

Han

largest ethnic group in East Asia

Starvation of thousands

poor management of agricultural production by communist countries in East Asia have resulted in ________________