14.3 World Cultures Flashcards
(28 cards)
Urbanization
when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas
Megalopolis
a huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population
Calligraphy
the art of turning the written word into beautiful, expressive images
Where do most people living in East Asia live today
crowded areas
valleys, basins, deltas
Even 2,000 years ago, China had a large population (what was it)
59 million people
What slowed China’s population growth until the 1300s?
epidemics
famines
warfare
“One Child” policy in China
required families to have no more than one child
help the population decline
What was China’s population by 2010
1.37 billion people
Why might Japan have a shortage of workers soon
because the birth rate is very low
China’s two most populous cities
Shanghai
Beijing
Capital of Japan
Tokoyo
Capital of China
Beijing
Capital of South Korea
Seoul
What two foods are staples of most East Asian countries
rice and noodles
Martial arts in East Asia (what are the two most practiced?)
Karate and Judo
What language is spoken in China and Taiwan
Maderin Chinese
How did the Chinese communist government view religion when it took over in 1949
thought it had no place in a communist country
Where is Buddhism most practiced in (which countries)
Korea and Japan
Where is anime popular?
Japan
“K-pop” in South Korea
a type of music
Spring Festival in China
Chinese New Year
celebrated by ceremonies, dances, food, and fireworks
Harvest Moon Festival
like Thanksgiving
South Koreans celebrate the fall harvest and hold ceremonies for their ancestors
Which East Asian countries in baseball are very popular
Japan
Taiwan
South Korea
2011 Earthquake in Japan
strongest earthquake in Japan
killed people
damaged nuclear power plants
disrupted manufacturing and trade around the world
