East And Southeast Asia Flashcards
(32 cards)
Most people in this country are in rural areas, but three is a lot of density on its east near the fertile lowlands.
China
This country is to be a province of China, but nationalist leaders fled here after the communist government took over.
Taiwan
This country used to be a dictatorship, but is now moving towards democracy.
Taiwan
Steppe grasslands cover this country.
Mongolia
Siting the 1200s, this country used horse riding skills and military skills to create the country’s main empire.
Mongolia
This country’s government keeps a tight control over its people, but for benefits has a free market economy.
China
This country is the only country that has a megalopolis
Japan
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.
Japan
A __________ might be Japan’s most recognized symbol, and means “artful person”.
Geisha
This country’s ancient civilization began 4,000 years ago in the Huang He valley.
China
This country was ruled by emperors until the early 1900s.
China
A ________ is a line of from a single family, who should hold power until they were overthrown.
Dynasty
This thinker, during the Zhou dynasty, taught his was and his ideas became known as _________ism.
Confucius, Confucianism
This thinker helped found Daoism.
Laozi
___________ is a way of living in harmony with nature.
Daoism, Taoism
Under this dynasty, paper was made in China.
Han
This dynasty encouraged the trading over the Silk Road.
Han
These two rulers built roads and waterways that made travel and trade easier within China.
Tang, Song
The Chinese drove put the ________ invaders in the late 1300s, and the _______ dynasty arose.
Mongol, Ming
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.
Ming
This was the last dynasty of China.
Qing
This country had a dictatorship where there were a group of men ruling ad s opposed to just one.
Myanmar(Burma)
This country used to be known as Siam, and was the only country in Southeast Asia to not have been colonized by Europe.
Thailand
Cars, textiles, and steel have made up a large portion of this country’s main exports.
Malaysia