East And Southeast Asia Flashcards

1
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Most people in this country are in rural areas, but three is a lot of density on its east near the fertile lowlands.

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China

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2
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This country is to be a province of China, but nationalist leaders fled here after the communist government took over.

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Taiwan

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3
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This country used to be a dictatorship, but is now moving towards democracy.

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Taiwan

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4
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Steppe grasslands cover this country.

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Mongolia

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5
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Siting the 1200s, this country used horse riding skills and military skills to create the country’s main empire.

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Mongolia

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6
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This country’s government keeps a tight control over its people, but for benefits has a free market economy.

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China

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7
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This country is the only country that has a megalopolis

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Japan

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8
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This country is one of the words most homogenous countries because it is an island nation. There are 4 main islands and thousands of small ones.

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Japan

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9
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A __________ might be Japan’s most recognized symbol, and means “artful person”.

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Geisha

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10
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This country’s ancient civilization began 4,000 years ago in the Huang He valley.

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China

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11
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This country was ruled by emperors until the early 1900s.

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China

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12
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A ________ is a line of from a single family, who should hold power until they were overthrown.

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Dynasty

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13
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This thinker, during the Zhou dynasty, taught his was and his ideas became known as _________ism.

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Confucius, Confucianism

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14
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This thinker helped found Daoism.

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Laozi

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15
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___________ is a way of living in harmony with nature.

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Daoism, Taoism

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16
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Under this dynasty, paper was made in China.

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Han

17
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This dynasty encouraged the trading over the Silk Road.

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Han

18
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These two rulers built roads and waterways that made travel and trade easier within China.

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Tang, Song

19
Q

The Chinese drove put the ________ invaders in the late 1300s, and the _______ dynasty arose.

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Mongol, Ming

20
Q

This dynasty improved China’s examination system by hiring government officials and creating a census so they could carry out tastes more efficiently. They also expanded canals and roads, built the Forbidden City, stages dramas, wrote novels, and sent voyages to explore South America and East Africa.

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Ming

21
Q

This was the last dynasty of China.

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Qing

22
Q

This country had a dictatorship where there were a group of men ruling ad s opposed to just one.

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Myanmar(Burma)

23
Q

This country used to be known as Siam, and was the only country in Southeast Asia to not have been colonized by Europe.

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Thailand

24
Q

Cars, textiles, and steel have made up a large portion of this country’s main exports.

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Malaysia

25
Q

This country is one of the world’s smallest, but has one of the world’s most productive economies.

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Singapore

26
Q

This country’s communist government forbids religion, but most of its people remain Buddhists.

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Laos

27
Q

This beautiful country, home of Angor Wat, has had a tragic past regarding political genocide.

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Cambodia

28
Q

One of the Asian a Tigers, this country is able to produce 3 harvests of rice.

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Vietnam

29
Q

This country lies on tectonic plates, and I’m 2004, one of its volcanoes erupted and cause a major tsunami relief n the shores of Sumatra.

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Indonesia

30
Q

This country is generally wealthy because of their large oil and gas serves, but when world prices go down, so does their economy,

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Brunei

31
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This country gained its independence from Indonesia in 2002.

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East Timor

32
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Science this nation was ruled by Spain under King Philip I, 90% of its people are Roman Catholic.

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The Philippines