East Asia Review

East Asia Review

POlitical

​China and Taiwan

China is a communist country. ​It has been communist since the Chinese Civil War in which the Communist party headed by Mao Zedong defeated the Nationalist Party headed by Chaing Kai-shek. The Nationalist party fled to the island of Taiwan and started the Republic of China there.

Mao Zedong started the People's Republic of China. Mao was responsible for the Great Leap Forward that ended up starving millions to death.

Today, China still claims Taiwan belongs to them and has threatened force if Taiwan rebels.​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the Chinese Civil War?

• Mao Zedong lost and fled to Taiwan

• China became a democracy

• The Communists won and Mao Zedong became a dictator

• The Japanese invaded and took over the government

Multiple Choice

Mao Zedong's failed attempt to industrialize China during the 1950s was called...

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Great Awakening

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Factory Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which island country does China claim belongs to them?

• Japan

• Taiwan

• Mongolia

• North Korea

Political

​Japan

Currently Japan has a limited government (Constitutional Monarchy). They have an emperor but he has no real power. However in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Japan was unlimited with an absolute monarchy. Japan invaded and took over the Koreas and northern China because it wanted more resources. This era was known as Japanese Imperialism. Japan went on to conquer most of Asia and became part of the Axis Powers in WWII. ​After they surrendered in WWII, the US occupied Japan and helped them become a limited government.

Multiple Choice

Whose side was Japan on during WWII?

• Allies

• Axis

• Central

• Resistance

Multiple Choice

The political cartoon is illustrating which event from East Asian history?

• Chinese Dynasties

• Japanese Imperialism

• Japanese Feudalism

• Chinese Civil War

Economic

​China vs. Japan & Taiwan

China is a communist country so the economy is controlled by the government. It is slowing changing to a mixed economy.

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Taiwan is a free enterprise or market economy even though it has ties to China. ​

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Japan has a free enterprise or market economy. The economy is controlled by supply, demand, producers and consumers. ​Japan has been known since the 1950s for its manufacturing of electronics. In the 1980s and 90s, it became famous of gaming technology, like Nintendo and Sony.

Multiple Choice

How does China's economy differ from Japan's?

• China has a Free Enterprise system while Japan is a Command Economy

• China is communist while Japan is a market economy

• China has a traditional economy while Japan is communist

• China is a market economy while Japan is traditional

Multiple Choice

What successful trade in Japanese electronics has resulted in the diffusion of what popular recreational activity?

• Racing automobiles

• playing video games

• sharing instant photos

• sending text messages

Geography

​Isolationism

​Because of certain physical features, East Asia has been isolated from the rest of the world for centuries.

East Asia is surrounded by

• The Himalayas

• The Gobi Desert

• The Pacific Ocean

• Siberia​

• The Tibetan Plateau​

Geography

Human and Physical Features​

​Himalayas

Plateau of Tibet

Gobi Desert

Pacific Ocean

Korean Peninsula

Japan archipelago​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a factor that led to East Asia being isolated from the world for centuries?

• The Himalaya mountains

• The Gobi Desert

• The Ural Mountains

• The Tibetan Plateau

Geography

Physical and Human Features​

​Countries and Capitals:

China: Beijing

North Korea: Pyongyang

South Korea: Seoul

Japan: Tokyo

Taiwan: Taipei

Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar​

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Japan?

• Beijing

• Taipei

• Tokyo

• Pyongyang

Multiple Choice

The island of Taiwan is located directly to the east of-

• China

• Japan

• Philippines

• South Korea

Multiple Choice

The Great Wall of China is an example of

• a physical feature

• a human adaptation

• a transportation corridor

• a human modification

Multiple Choice

What natural hazard was caused by an earthquake that Japan affected in 2011?

• monsoon flooding

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

• hurricane

Social

History: Chinese Dynasties and Japanese Feudalism​

For centuries China was ruled by dynasties (ruling families). The Chinese civilization is known for many discoveries and inventions. For example, they invented gunpowder, woodblock printing, and the magnetic compass.

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Japanese Feudalism was a way to organize society. For centuries, the Emperor was at the top but he had little power. Instead the Shogun had the power and distributed land to Daimyo. The Samurai were the warriors who protected the land. The peasants worked the land.​

Multiple Choice

What is the social organizational system found for centuries in East Asia?

• Caste System

• European Feudal System

• Japanese Feudalism

• North American Social Class System

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an invention from Ancient China?

• Gunpowder

• Woodblock Printing

• Magnetic compass

• toilet paper

Social

​Confucianism: a way of life centered around the teachings of Confucius. He taught that people should respect their elders (older people like parents and grandparents).

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Shintoism: Religion founded in Japan​. It  incorporates the worship of ancestors and nature spirits and a belief in sacred power ( kami ) in both animate and inanimate things.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the religion that originated in Japan?

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

Multiple Choice

Many cultures in East Asia are distinguished by a strong respect for elders and ancestors. These cultural characteristics are reflected in the traditions of-

• Hinduism

• Capitalism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

Multiple Choice

What world wide issue is this political cartoon referring to...

• The Covid 19 Pandemic

• The Black Plague

• The Spanish Flu

• The Polio Epidemic