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china

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Beijing

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japan

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tokyo

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mongolia

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Ulaanknatar

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north korea

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pyongyang

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south korea

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seoul

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taiwan

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taipei

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how many REAL chinese dynasties were there

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13

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Which chinese dynasty was ruled by a mongol

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Yuan

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how old was the youngest chinese emperor

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2 yrs old`

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which dynasty was the youngest chinese emperor born into

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the qing

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how big was the ideal size for foot binding

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3 inches

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what size of foot was bad in china

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5 inches

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how many japanese cities were initially targetted for bombing

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17

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position created in 1192 by japanese emperor

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shogun

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the mountain from which the Yangtze and Yellow river come from

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The Kunlun

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japans main natural resource export

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fishing

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chinese rebellion in 1800s was called…

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the Boxer Rebellion, the rebels were called boxers

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largest japanese island

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honshu

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high sand dunes, and a muslim population near the edge sounds like what desert?

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The taklimakan

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What is the term for people who want to be chinese

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sinification

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who created communism in china and the People’s republic of china

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Mao zedong

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Who was the explorer who opened japan up to foreigners and trade

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Matthew Perry

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when were the terracotta warriors discovered

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1974

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what percent of japanese population is not foreigners

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98%

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Who was Chang Kaishek
He led the republic of China against the PRC, where eventually he ran away to Taiwan
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who was Genghis khan's designated succesor
Ogedai
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how many types of kimchi are there
200
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what did the joseon or yi dynasty do
ruled korea for 600 yrs, the longest ruling dynasty in korea
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created the il khanate in South West Asia
Oolagoo Khan
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who claimed to be the sun goddess' descendants
The Yamato family
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What is the river which separates NK and China
Yalu River
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Are there more pets than children in Japan?
Yes, there are 21M pets compared to 16M kids
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From when to when does the Cherry Blossom bloom in Japan
From January to May, depending on how South the area is
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What is the practice of picking Cherry Blossom petals called?
Hanami
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How long does Cherry Blossom bloom ing last
7-10 days on average
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How tall is mt fuji
Japan's tallest free standing mtn, 12k ft tall
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What is tibet's plateau like
worlds largest and highest plateau, 14k ft tall
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How large was the mongol empire
1.2M sw mi
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what is the 6th largest desert in the world
the Taklimakan
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How many people and buildings did the great Kanto earthquake destory
140k Killed, 700k homes destroyed
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Who stepped in to help the Jakota recession in the 1990s
IMF and World bank
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What did UNICEF report about east asia
1/2M kids are begging or working in factories, it was reported in 1995
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what is hainan
an island for tropical climate, a province in china
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how many islands are there in japan
14k islands, 4 main ones
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When did the UN stop recognizing Taiwan as a country
1971
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What is the yellow river
river in northern china, also called the Huang he river, 3000 mi long, and yellow because of silt
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What is the Yangtze river
the longest in asia (3rd in world) and the name = long river
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how long is the grand canal
1100 miles, and is the largest artificial canal in the world
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History of the grand canal
dates back to 5th c BC, but completed in 581 AD during the Sui Dynasty
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Largest desert in china
taklimakan
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Taiwan stats
23 million population, tpo 30 GDP
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How much did the TGD cost
28.6 billion $ or 200B yuan
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when did construction begin on the tGD
1994, completed in 2006
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how much water can flood the Yangtze river
244B Cubic meters in 2 months
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how many were displaced building the dam
1.4M people had to move
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What was the problem with reservoirs created by the TGD
2 cities, 114 towns, and 1680 villages were submerged
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how many were killed by landslides from the TGD
2003, 24 were killed
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earthquake issue in the TGD
2000-2003 there were 94 earthquakes June 2003- 3429 earthquakes
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how many dams have china built
23841 dams, 41% of the world total
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how much water can the TGD intercept during flooding
18.2B Cubic meters of water
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When did north Korea invade South korea
1950
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when did NK and SK have a treaty
1953, the year of the DMZ
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When was the chosen dynsaty
the first dynasty, in 2000BC
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when did china invade korea
1000 BC
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what were the 3 main kingdoms in the late 300s
Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla
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Until when did the joseon dynasty rule
1910
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What happened to the last emperor of Korea
he got captured by the Japanese and died in 1926, only serving from 1907-1910
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How long is japan
2300 mi long
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What was the Heian period
794, kyoto was named the capital
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japanese invaders
shoguns ruled for 700 yrs, until the mongols and Portuguese cam ein the 1500s
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When did the shogun resign
1868
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4th largest economy sounds like what country
japan
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Japan's biggest imports are
#1 in coal #5 in oil
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what is the GR in japan
43%, so 7 kids per 1000 people
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what is the life expectancy in japan
85.2 yrs
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Emperor Naruhito ruled until....
2019
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current PM of japan
Shigeru Ishiba
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how many prefectures are there in japan
47
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what is vacation like in japan
4-6 weeks, 75% for teachers is at school
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When was Hiroshima dropepd
august 6, 1945, at 8:15 am
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what was the name of the plane which dropped the Hiroshima bomb
enola gay
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