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1
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How many prefectures are in Japan?

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47

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2
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How many earthquakes happen in Japan yearly?

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1,000

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3
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Where is the most seismically active place on earth?

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Japan

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When were the Terracotta warriors discovered?

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1974

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Why were the Terracotta warriors built and when?

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to protect the emperor (Shi Huangdi) during the Qin dynasty

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6
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How long was the Korean War?

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1950-1953

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7
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What caused the ceasefire after the Korean War?

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the DMZ

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8
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What is the Korean War also known as?

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The Forgotten War

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9
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Who formed the Nationalist part and when?

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Sun Yat Sen, 1912

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10
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During what ‘dynasty’ was the Nationalist part created?

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Republic

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11
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Where did the Nationalists flee to?

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Taiwan

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12
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Who was the leader of PRC?

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Mao Zedong

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13
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What party was Mao Zedong apart of?

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Communist

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14
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What American ended the isolation of Japan?

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Matthew Perry

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15
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Who invented the Chinese belief system of order?

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Confucius

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16
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What is the Chinese belief system of order called?

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Confucianism

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17
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Is Confucianism a religion?

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No - a belief system

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18
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What is the order of the dynasties?

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Shang - Zhoe - Qin - Han - Sui - Tang - Song - Yuan - Ming - Qing - Republic - PRC

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19
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How long did the Shang dynasty last?

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600 years

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20
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What dynasty came up with the mandate of heaven?

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Zhou

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21
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What dynasty had Confucius?

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Zhou

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22
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What dynasty had the Terracotta warriors?

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Qin

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23
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Why were the Terracotta warriors built?

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to protect the emperor - Shi Huangdi

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24
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What dynasty did the Great Wall of China begin building?

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What dynasty had the largest politcal system?
Han
26
What dynasty came up with the civil service exam?
Han
27
What dynasty was ruled by a Mongol?
Yuan
28
What Mongol ruled the Yuan dynasty?
Kublai Khan
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What dynasty had the 2 year old emperor?
Qing
30
How many Terracotta warriors were there?
8,000
31
What was the largest unified land empire?
the Mongolian
32
What are Japanese warriors that used to be hired by landowners as bodyguards called?
Samurai
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What Japanse clan/family believed they were under the sun goddess?
Yamato clan
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What do Mongol children learn to do at a young age?
Ride horses
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Who was Genghes Khan's successor?
Ogedei
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Who was Genghis Khan's grandson who eastablished an empire in Russia known as the Golden Horde?
Batu
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What Mongol dynasty ruled China?
Yuan
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What Genghis Khan descendant founded IL Khanate (Middle East)?
Hulegu
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What Korean dynasty fell after the dad abdicted the throne after ruling for 600 years?
The Yi Dynasty
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What kingdom of Korea took over the other two?
Silla
41
What is the least densely populated country?
Mongolia
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When did Mongolia gain independence from China?
1911
43
What island did Nationalists flee to?
Taiwan
44
How many requirments are there to be an independent country?
8
45
How many requirments does Taiwan meet to be an independent country?
5
46
What Mongol controlled China?
Kublai Khan
47
What was the event in the late 1800's where Chinese people wanted to kick out foreigners?
the Boxer Rebellion
48
What are the people who took part in the Boxer Rebellions called?
Boxers
49
What religion emphasizes harmony, a connection with nature, and for the government to leave people alone?
Taoism (Daoism)
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What is the process called when ocean plates slide?
subduction
51
What is the religion in Japan that emphasizes worshipping your ancestors?
Shintoism
52
What is the spread and adoption of Chinese culture called?
sinification
53
What % of Japan's population is Japanese?
98%
54
What is the main industry in Japan?
fishing
55
How many Japan cities were originally targeted for the bomb?
17
56
What did the cities targeted for the bomb in Japan get narrowed to?
4
57
What event ended WW2?
Hiroshima
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What is the largest island in Japan?
Honshu
59
What position was appointed by Shoguns to act like governors?
daimyos

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