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East Asia located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as what world regions? |
North America |
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Kuril Islands |
Taken over by Japan. Volcanic archipelago that stretches approximately 1300 km from Japan to Russia, separating Sea of Okhotsk and Northern Pacific Ocean |
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Where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia? |
Southern China |
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Islands claimed in by China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines? |
Kuril Islands |
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What country in East Asia has resorted to “pollution exporting” as a way to improve its environment? |
Japan, Taiwan, South Korea have implemented stringent pollution controls and established pollution generating industries outside their countries to reduce pollution. |
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How big is the Yangtze River? (Volume) |
Third largest in volume |
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Dynasties that were not Chinese but ruled China? |
Qing, Yuan |
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Character of agriculture in East Asia? |
Agriculture in east asia is very productive but not enough food for all of its population |
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Why did China recently change its one-child policy? |
Because of gender imbalance. Favored males over females. |
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What is loess? |
Plateau located west of the North China Plain that is thinly settled. A lot of soil erosion. 70 million inhabitants. Produces wheat and millet. One of the poorest part of China.Fine, glacially generated, windblown soil. It is fertile, but vulnerable to erosion when plowed. |
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Kanji? |
Modern Japanese writing system that uses character’s Borrowed from Chinese writing System. |
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Where does Japan get most of its rice? |
Japan |
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How do industrialized countries in East Asia handle air pollution problems? |
established pollution-generating industries outside their countries to reduce pollution.(not sure) |
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What is an anthropogenic landscape? |
Modification of the landscape as the result of people |
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Mandarin |
National language of China |
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Country of East Asia with the highest total fertility rate. |
North Korea |
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What factor is most responsible for environmental problems in East Asia? |
From burning of high sulfur coal |
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Urban primacy in East Asia |
Taiwan and South korea noted for urban primacy. Urban primacy is the concentration of urban population in a single city. |
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Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. |
Displaced up to 2 million people, flooding a major scenic attraction, and threatening animal species |
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Country of East Asia with greatest linguistic diversity? |
China |
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Ideographs |
form of writing using symbols, representing whole words or ideas rather than sound |
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Country of East Asia has had many of its people move elsewhere? (Diaspora) |
Korea (Korean Diaspora - pg. 4) |
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Country in East Asia with a population decline? |
Japan |
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Feng Shui |
Chinese and Korean practice of designing buildings in accordance with spiritual powers that supposedly flow through the local topography |
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Which country of East Asia is more rural than urban? |
China |
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Environmental hazard in Japan? |
-Earthquakes -air pollution |
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Taiwan climate |
West dominated by alluvial plain; mild winter climate. still has extensive forests. |
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What dynasty in China significantly increased rice production? |
Song |
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How does Japan preserve its forests? |
Imported wood
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What are the four major islands of Japan? |
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
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Where in China has the greatest recent economic expansion occurred? |
Bejing ,Pacific Coast of China (because it has the most waterway access) |
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Colonial powers in China in the 19th century. |
mostly british, later germans, french, russian and japanese and portuguese (BRGF) |
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What country claims Taiwan? |
Republic of China (ROC) |
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Country in East Asia with largest population and largest population for any country in the world? |
China |
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What area was returned to China from Britain in 1997? |
Hongkong |
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What area was returned to China from Portugal in 2000? |
Macao |
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What is the area of greatest agricultural productivity in India? |
Punjab (“breadbasket”) Ganges Valley area |
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How were the Himalayas formed? |
Collision of Indian subcontinent with Asian landmass**(collision of Indian and Eurasian plates. |
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Natural hazard in Bangladesh. |
Ganges and Brahmaputra river deltas flood in wet summer monsoons; dense settlement there causes many deaths |
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In 2007, India signed an agreement with another country that could improve its energy? |
Japan |
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Orographic precipitation occurs when what is present? |
When air is lifted over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools orographic clouds form and serve as a source of the precipitation. |
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Tata Nano |
Indian made car, Cheap Car 2k |
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Dominate climatic factor in South Asia |
Monsoon-rain |
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Who brought Islam to South Asia? |
Arab Merchants (traders) |
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Who brought Islam to South Asia? |
Arab merchants (traders) |
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Where is Pakistan's population concentrated? |
In the drainage basin of the Indus |
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Mumbai and crime |
Despite high population, from rate in Mumbai is relatively small |
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Western Ghats |
low mountains on west side of Deccan plateau, borders the western coast of India. |
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Quadrilateral Highway. |
a. Multilane highways rare, travel time long b. New route will connect New Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), and Mumbai (Bombay) |
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Bhutan |
Country in South Asia measures Gross National happiness |
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Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture? |
Wages are so low |
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What profession most common for today's Indian immigrants to the United States? |
Professional work |
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Why is there ethnic violence in Sri Lanka? |
Conflict between Sinhalese and TamilsTamil Tigers (a rebel force) attacked Sri Lankan army in 1983; tension still brewing |
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Main crop in the Ganges Valley. |
Rice |
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In what year did the British leave India? |
1947 |
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Country of South Asia successful in reducing its fertility rate |
Bangladesh |
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Sri Lanka |
-Second-most highly developed economy in the region -exports of agricultural products (rubber and tea) and textiles -civil war has undercut economic progress |
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Percentage of people in South Asia in cities |
35% |
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On what basis were the states of India created? |
“linguistic patterns” |
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Hutments |
squatter settlements or temporary and often illegal housing in India- crude shelters built on sidewalks in mumbai |
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Two countries in South Asia with nuclear weapons. |
India and Pakistan |
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The largest city in South Asia (based on population) |
Mumbai |
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What kind of government is used for the country of India and its states? |
Federal state government |
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Cities in South Asia with populations greater than one million |
46 cities > 1 mil. people |
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Sikhism is a blend of what religions. |
Hinduism and Islam |
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What is true of Hinduism? |
Complicated faith without single, uniformly accepted system of belief |
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Bhopal, India. |
In 1984, there was an explosion at Bhopal fertilizer plant that killed 2500 people. |
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What was the religion of Mughal India? |
Islam |
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Who was Ghandi? |
A leader in South Asia, who lead India to independence from british through peaceful protests. |
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Who were the Sepoys? |
an Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders |
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What is the capital of Nepal? |
Kathmandu |
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What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"? |
Swidden system – AKA “slash-and-burn” agriculture or shifting cultivation is practiced in the region’s uplands |
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The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies? |
France
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What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance? |
deforestation effect on greenhouse gases in the region |
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Most of the transmigration in Indonesia originates from what island? |
Transmigration:Relocation of people from one region to another within a national territory. From Java to other Indonesian Islands. |
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Characteristics of Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia |
a. Colonial period: rice, cane sugar, rubber, and other cash crops b. Commercial crops today: tea and copra (dried coconut meat) |
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What were the colonial powers in Southeast Asia and what areas did they control? |
Portuguese in eastern indonesia in 1500s, then the dutch in 1600’s (became the most powerful), followed by the british.United States first colonial power in the Philippines in 1898and Spain. OR (Port - Indo, ·Dutch, British; Spain/US - Phill) |
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What makes the physical environment of Southeast Asia different from other area? |
The influence of the monsoon: -Tropical monsoon and tropical wet climates in Southeast Asia -Monsoon winds bring hot and rainy season (May-Oct.) -Dry and hot conditions (Nov.-Apr.) |
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Country of Southeast Asia has the region's lowest total Fertility Rate. |
Singapore |
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What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands? |
Arc of Volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions. |
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East Timor |
Newest country in Southeast Asia Weakest economy in SE Asia |
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Where do most people live in Southeast Asia? |
River deltas, coastal areas, and zones of fertile volcanic soil |
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What type of climate dominates in most of the islands of Southeast Asia? |
constantly hot and humid |
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Country in Southeast Asia with the largest number of islands. |
Indonesia: 13000 |
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Country in Southeast Asia is a city-state. |
Singapore |
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Approximate population of Southeast Asia. |
600 million
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Country of Southeast Asia with the highest total fertility rate. |
Laos: due to low level of development (East Tamone?) |
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Country of Southeast Asia has land both on the mainland and in the islands |
Malaysia |
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Country were the Khmer Rouge guerrillas associated. |
Cambodia |
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Why is the Mekong important to South East Asia? |
Transportation, fishing, life line for many countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos |
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The Khorat Plateau of Southeast Asia |
is a plateau in the northeastern Isan region of Thailand. The plateau forms a natural region |
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Reason for the historical lack of settlement in Southeast Asia. |
Areas of infertile soil and rugged mountains limit and influence settlement |
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ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations: has brought a new level of regional cooperation to the area with a goal of countries in the region to control (rather than be controlled by external global forces. |
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Major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia. |
Overseas Chinese community tend to be relatively prosperous. Chinese immigrants frequently prospered by becoming merchants...major economic influence, also still identified with Chinese culture and didn’t adopt culture they migrated too. |
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Most densely settled island of Indonesia. |
Java: due to volcanic soils |
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Major external cultural influences on Southeast Asia. |
-Hindu (remains today on only Indonesia island Bali) -Thervada Buddhism (Burma Thailand) -Chinese (maintained their Chinese identity) -Arrival of Islam -Christianity |
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Group of Muslims that brought Islam to Southeast Asia. |
Muslim Merchants
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Country in Southeast Asia, which is most receptive to western influences. |
Philippines |
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World’s most populous Muslim country. |
Indonesia |
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Typical urbanization in Southeast Asia. |
-40% urbanized -Many countries have primate cities (concentration of settlement) -Squatter settlements common |
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What is unique about Thailand when compared to other countries in South East Asia? |
95% Buddhist, Formerly called Siam, Capital Bangkok(primate city), remained independent during colonial times |
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What is the other name for Myanmar? |
Burma
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What is the capital of Singapore? |
Singapore is a city-state
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How many U.S. soldiers were killed in Vietnam? |
50,000 |
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About how many refugees from South East Asia come to the U.S. after the Vietnam War. |
900,000 |
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Which president directed his military forces in Syria to cooperate with the French in heightened air offensive? |
Russia's President- Vladimir Putin
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China agreed to what? How many will there be in total at the end?
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Agreed to finance two nuclear power plants in Argentina. When completed Argentina will have
5 when finished |
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How much and why did the U.S State Department give Saudi Arabia smart bombs? |
$1.3 billion in smart bombs To replace stocks used in fighting Houthi rebels Yemen |
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How many cubans are hoping to emigrate to the US restock at the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua? What are they concerned about? |
About 2,000 That the new diplomatic relations between America and Cube will limit the chance to emigrate |
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A fighter jest from turkey shot down what? Why was it shot down?
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A Russian righter jet For entering Turkish air space from Syria |
