Week 7 and 8

China is wedged between (a)   countries

China is bordered by what four things?

______, ______, ______, and ______

(a)  

In a few sentences, why are special economic zones (SEZs) important to making China’s economy as strong as it is today?

Answer explanation

Special economic zones have incentivized foreign investment in China by providing low-cost labor, reduced corporate income tax, and many tax exemptions, as well as access to state of the art ports and airports to ensure the smooth exportation of goods and materials that were being made there. This foreign investment galvanized capital formation and created urban development, such as office buildings and banks and even attracted huge production factories like Nike, Levi's, and Apple.

China has one of the largest deserts in the world, what is it?

(a)  

What is China’s Green Great Wall? What caused it and why is it important?

Answer explanation

The Green Great Wall is an environmental effort to fix agricultural policies brought about under the leadership of Mao where trees were cut down and the vegetation was removed. This environmental fix, that began in the 1970s and is planned to continue until 2050, aims to plant around 88 million acres of forest trees to prevent the Gobi Desert from expanding. 

Briefly explain the Han Dynasty (notable leaders, importance of dynasty etc).

Answer explanation

The first emperor of the Han Dynasty was a peasant who won a lot of battles. This dynasty was led by Confucianism, an ideology that would then become the official ideology of the Han Dynasty, that essentially believes in ancestor worship and human-centered virtues in order to live a peaceful life. During this dynasty, paper was invented and the Silk Road was established. The Silk Road was an important method of exchanging not only goods, but also ideas and technologies, innovations, religion, culture. It was a network of trade routes that was about 4,000 mi long and reached Italy. 

In a few sentences, what is ASEAN? 

Answer explanation

ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is an agreement between all of these nations to support each other economically, socially, culturally, technically, education growth, and also in the promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and the adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter. It also ensures these countries do not go to war with each other. 

Which country in Southeast Asia is not an (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) ASEAN?

(a)  

Which religion is most dominant in Southeast Asia?

Answer explanation

Islam

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