East Asia Culture

What religion is unique to Japan?

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

Mongolia is a predominantly ____ country.

• coastal
• urban
• rural
• Islamic

On what was Confucius’ system of thought based?

• discipline and moral conduct
• scientific investigation
• harmony with nature
• mathematical and astronomical principles

Since mainland China became a communist country, Taiwan has

• requested to become part of communist China
• adopted a communist government.
• adopted a republic government.
• 
  developed a military force that was stronger than China’s.

Communist governments in China and North Korea

• promote freedom of religion.
• strongly discourage religious practices.
• encourage Christianity.
• insist people follow Buddhism.

After WWII, Korea was

• divided into a republic in the south and communism in the north.
• governed by an alliance of western European nations.
• divided into a republic in the north and communism in the south.
• unified for the first time in many years.

Between the 1890s and the 1940s, Japan

• returned land to Korea and parts of mainland China.
• built an empire that included Korea and many Pacific islands.
• refused to trade with any other nation.
• remained neutral through global conflicts.

China was traditionally ruled by

• democracy.
• kings.
• dynasties.
• communism.

Which country is home to the Terra Cotta warriors?

• Japan
• Mongolia
• Korea
• China

Most Chinese inhabit the

• eastern valleys and plains.
• interior highlands.
• island of Honshu.
• western border.