- 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Region, Place, Human-Environment interaction, Movement
- 3 Types of Maps - Physical, Political, and thematic maps
- Why are the Kunlun Mountains important to China? - They're a source of two of China's great rivers
- What is the approximate size of the Gobi Desert? - 500,000 square miles
- What are some of the important islands to the country? - Hainan and Hong Kong
- Why are China's three river systems so important to the country? - They help feed millions of people because they irrigate the fields and crops.
- In which latitude and climate zones is most of China's productive agricultural land located? - Humid Continental
- What landforms make up the dry zones? - Taklimakan Desert and Gobi Desert
- What two factors affect vegetation and temperature in the highland climate? - Forests and alpine
- What are some benefits of the Three Gorges Dam? - Flood control, huge amounts of electric power, easier for ship travels.
- What are some drawbacks of the dam? - 2 million people have been relocated, 15$ million more than was expected was spent, reduces animal habitats
- What are some of the ways in which the Japanese have adapted to living in a crowded space? - Smaller houses, many people live in apartments, and they get rid of their waste in landfills
- Why did Shi Huangdi build a wall in northern China? - To keep out Mongolian invaders
- How was China governed in its early history? - Dynasties
- What are some achievements China made in its early history? - gun powder, porcelain, and paper
- When did Europeans begin exploration of China? - The 13th century.
- How was Europe able to gain access to Chinese markets in the 19th century? - They took over China's weak militia and ineffective government.
- Which political group has held considerable power in China for the last 50 years? - Communism
- What did the Communists party want for China's economy? - To modernize it
- At what point did China's economy begin to grow more rapidly? - When China switched to a marketplace economy
- Where does most agriculture occur in China? - Eastern China - 10% of its land
- Where does China get the resources that fuel the industrial economy? - They import them
- What item is especially popular as an export to the United States? - Textiles
- Name two important Chinese inventions. - Gunpowder and medicine
- What are the predominant religions in China? - Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism
- What is China's population? - 1.34 billion
- What animal was especially important to the Mongols? - Horses and sheep
- What did Genghis Khan's name mean? - The name 'Khan' means supreme conqueror
- Who controlled Mongolia in the 18th and 19th century? - Qing Dynasty of China
- Which country has had the most influence and control in Taiwan? - China
- How is Mongolia's current economy different from its historical practices? - It switched from agricultural to industrial
- What is an economic tiger? - a nation with rapid economic growth due to cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports.
- Why might foreign companies want to work with Taiwanese companies? - Taiwan's workforce is highly trained and motivated
- What industry is most successful in Taiwan? - Technology
- What traditional influences can be seen in daily life in Mongolia? - Nomads and their yurts
- Do most Americans live in rural areas like people in Mongolia or urban areas like the people in Taiwan? - Urban areas like the Taiwanese.
- When did Little League become popular in Taiwan? - After WWII
- What bodies of water surround Korea? - The Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, and Korea Bay
- What natural features influenced the settlement of Korea? - The peninsula and its mountains
- What action have both Korean countries taken since World War II? - Army building
- What significant event occurred in 200? - Ending of the Qing Dynasty
- What type of economy did both North and South Korea have prior to the Korean War? - Agriculture
- How are North and South Korea's economies different today? - N. Korea has raw materials while S. Korea has Industries and works on technology
- Which Korean country has a larger population? - S. Korea
- Which country did Dennis Rodman visit? - North Korea
- From where did the original inhabitants of Japan mostly come? -
- For whom did the Yamato clan claim descent? - The sun
- For whom did the samurai work? - The interests of landowners and clan chefs
- Where do most Japanese people live within Japan? - The main island of Honshu
- Which island of Japan is considered the main island? Honshu
- How is Japan able to manufacture many items for trade without natural resources? - They import resources such as oil.
- How has Japan's economy recently changed? - It has started to gain more competition, and a few banks went bankrupt.
- Which city is an excellent example of traditional Japanese culture? - Kyoto
- What do the Japanese believe is important in designing buildings? - Changing their building codes after observing how earthquakes affect certain buildings.
- How does the Japanese school system compare with American education? - They go 6 days a week and have a shorter summer
- What are private college preparatory schools called in Japan? Juku
- What two problems are the Japanese attempting to address in the future? -
- What are some examples of traditional Japanese culture? - Kabuki plays, wooden Shinto shrines, and Buddhist temples
- How did the Western world influence Japan beginning in the 19th century? - It introduced baseball, golf, soccer, tennis; most clothes are western in appearance, and western music is popular
Friday, May 15, 2015
Final Study
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Chapter 29 Main Ideas
1. Tectonic plates grinding on each other
2. They are highly exposed to earthquakes and tsunamis.
3. Japanese Red Cross Program and Asia Pacific Disaster Management
4. The West demanded more products, providing the Japanese with more income.
5. Industrialization brings in more money, allowing globalization.
6. Sweatshops and low wages
7. Less food, overcrowding, and poor sanitation
8. One child per family policy
9. It wasn't very developed.
10. Fertility and literacy rates shot up
2. They are highly exposed to earthquakes and tsunamis.
3. Japanese Red Cross Program and Asia Pacific Disaster Management
4. The West demanded more products, providing the Japanese with more income.
5. Industrialization brings in more money, allowing globalization.
6. Sweatshops and low wages
7. Less food, overcrowding, and poor sanitation
8. One child per family policy
9. It wasn't very developed.
10. Fertility and literacy rates shot up
Chapter 28 Main Ideas
1. China is the world's oldest continuous civilizations and has one of the world's richest cultures
2. 60% of China's population is made up of farmers, and the great rivers make good farming soil
3. It stresses the importance of order, education, and hierarchy in a well-ordered society
4. A large part of Mongolia engages in herding and managing livestock, and its economy is based on agriculture
5. Manufacturing and industry
6. After the defeat in the war, the Soviet Union took control of N. Korea, and the U.S. supported S. Korea.
7. It has the world's largest shipbuilding industry as well as large automobile, steel, and chemical industries
8. The government began bringing Japan into the modern age.
9. It is a monument to Japanese culture - it contains Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines built of wood
10. Japan imports oil and coal to fuel their factories and earn money.
2. 60% of China's population is made up of farmers, and the great rivers make good farming soil
3. It stresses the importance of order, education, and hierarchy in a well-ordered society
4. A large part of Mongolia engages in herding and managing livestock, and its economy is based on agriculture
5. Manufacturing and industry
6. After the defeat in the war, the Soviet Union took control of N. Korea, and the U.S. supported S. Korea.
7. It has the world's largest shipbuilding industry as well as large automobile, steel, and chemical industries
8. The government began bringing Japan into the modern age.
9. It is a monument to Japanese culture - it contains Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines built of wood
10. Japan imports oil and coal to fuel their factories and earn money.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
East Asia Review
1) How long is the Great Wall of China?
5000 miles
2) Why was it built? And where does it run from and to?
It was built to keep out Mongolian invaders and it runs from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert
3) What are three natural barriers that have limited people's movement in East Asia?
Mountains, deserts, and arctic zones
4) How large is the Gobi Desert?
500,000 square miles
5) List two plains in Northern China.
Manchurian Plain and the North China Plain
6) Name three rivers in China.
Huang He, Chang Jiang, and Xi Jiang rivers
7) Where does the Huang begin and end?
It starts at the Kunlun Mountains and ends at the Yellow Sea
8) How long is the Chang Jiang?
3,900 miles
9) What is the southernmost of the three great river systems of China?
Xi Jiang
10) What are the natural resources of China?
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, iron ore, tungsten, manganese, molybdenum, magnesite, lead, zinc, and copper
11) Which countries in East Asia would need to import coal or oil?
Taiwan and both Koreas need to import coal. All but China need to import oil
12) What effect might natural resources have had on the development of East Asia?
They might have made it so China or Japan could develop faster than the others, and slowed other countries due to their lack of resources.
13) What is a typhoon and where does it occur?
A typhoon is a tropical storm in the western pacific
14) What two words best describe the climates in the higher latitudes of East Asia?
Subarctic and highland
15) Where are most deserts found in East Asia?
The center
16) Where are the tropical zones of East Asia found?
The southeast
17) What does typhoon mean in Chinese? What other type of storm is a typhoon most like?
In Chinese it means great wind. It is most like a hurricane.
5000 miles
2) Why was it built? And where does it run from and to?
It was built to keep out Mongolian invaders and it runs from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert
3) What are three natural barriers that have limited people's movement in East Asia?
Mountains, deserts, and arctic zones
4) How large is the Gobi Desert?
500,000 square miles
5) List two plains in Northern China.
Manchurian Plain and the North China Plain
6) Name three rivers in China.
Huang He, Chang Jiang, and Xi Jiang rivers
7) Where does the Huang begin and end?
It starts at the Kunlun Mountains and ends at the Yellow Sea
8) How long is the Chang Jiang?
3,900 miles
9) What is the southernmost of the three great river systems of China?
Xi Jiang
10) What are the natural resources of China?
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, iron ore, tungsten, manganese, molybdenum, magnesite, lead, zinc, and copper
11) Which countries in East Asia would need to import coal or oil?
Taiwan and both Koreas need to import coal. All but China need to import oil
12) What effect might natural resources have had on the development of East Asia?
They might have made it so China or Japan could develop faster than the others, and slowed other countries due to their lack of resources.
13) What is a typhoon and where does it occur?
A typhoon is a tropical storm in the western pacific
14) What two words best describe the climates in the higher latitudes of East Asia?
Subarctic and highland
15) Where are most deserts found in East Asia?
The center
16) Where are the tropical zones of East Asia found?
The southeast
17) What does typhoon mean in Chinese? What other type of storm is a typhoon most like?
In Chinese it means great wind. It is most like a hurricane.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Chapter 19 Main Ideas
1. It's location on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
2. It divided Africa, but without talking to leaders first. It places enemies together and ignored ethnic grouping
3. Muslim Invaders spread their religion through conquer
4. You can no longer have more than one wife, the penalty of spousal abuse has been increased, and prearranged marriages of preteen girls has been abolished.
5. They were similar because they grew rich off of the gold and salt trade but different in other methods of making money. Ghana used taxing and Mali used agriculture and trade.
6. Years of instability and civil wars left the economy of Sierra Leone in shambles.
7. They created a diversity of cultures and helped link various areas together.
8. A shortage of trained teachers, high dropout rate, and shortage of actual schools.
9. Natural resources make most of South Africa's money, but it is distributed very poorly.
10. By 1980, nations around the world started to pressure South Africa to end apartheid and in 1989 F.W. de Klerk became president wanting to change South Africa and got rid of it.
2. It divided Africa, but without talking to leaders first. It places enemies together and ignored ethnic grouping
3. Muslim Invaders spread their religion through conquer
4. You can no longer have more than one wife, the penalty of spousal abuse has been increased, and prearranged marriages of preteen girls has been abolished.
5. They were similar because they grew rich off of the gold and salt trade but different in other methods of making money. Ghana used taxing and Mali used agriculture and trade.
6. Years of instability and civil wars left the economy of Sierra Leone in shambles.
7. They created a diversity of cultures and helped link various areas together.
8. A shortage of trained teachers, high dropout rate, and shortage of actual schools.
9. Natural resources make most of South Africa's money, but it is distributed very poorly.
10. By 1980, nations around the world started to pressure South Africa to end apartheid and in 1989 F.W. de Klerk became president wanting to change South Africa and got rid of it.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
19.2 Review
1) What form of government did ancient Egypt have?
monarchy
2) What practices did the ancient world acquire from Egypt?
Writing system, ideas of farming, and medicine
3) How did Muslims gain control of North Africa?
In A.D. 632 followers of Muhammad spread Islam through conquest and trade
4) What countries make up North Africa?
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tunisia.
5) How has North Africa's economic base evolved?
North Africa's economy was originally based on agriculture but evolved into cash crops and mining. Today, it revolves around oil.
6) Why has the oil industry failed to benefit local workers?
The jobs have to be given to foreign workers because the local workers have a lack of education and training.
7) How are prices set for products sold at souks?
prices start off high and you have to haggle to not get ripped off
8) How has rai music changed since its beginnings?
It started off carefree but has turned into a form of rebellion against Islamic fundamentalists
9) What was the traditional role for North African women?
Preteen girls had arranged weddings, ate and prayed separately than their husbands, and usually didn't hold jobs after being married.
10) What gains have Tunisian women made outside the home?
Women now hold 20% of Tunisia's parliament seats and manage a growing number of businesses.
monarchy
2) What practices did the ancient world acquire from Egypt?
Writing system, ideas of farming, and medicine
3) How did Muslims gain control of North Africa?
In A.D. 632 followers of Muhammad spread Islam through conquest and trade
4) What countries make up North Africa?
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tunisia.
5) How has North Africa's economic base evolved?
North Africa's economy was originally based on agriculture but evolved into cash crops and mining. Today, it revolves around oil.
6) Why has the oil industry failed to benefit local workers?
The jobs have to be given to foreign workers because the local workers have a lack of education and training.
7) How are prices set for products sold at souks?
prices start off high and you have to haggle to not get ripped off
8) How has rai music changed since its beginnings?
It started off carefree but has turned into a form of rebellion against Islamic fundamentalists
9) What was the traditional role for North African women?
Preteen girls had arranged weddings, ate and prayed separately than their husbands, and usually didn't hold jobs after being married.
10) What gains have Tunisian women made outside the home?
Women now hold 20% of Tunisia's parliament seats and manage a growing number of businesses.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Review Questions
1) What were some early civilizations in East Africa? Why were these civilizations important?
Some early civilizations were Aksum and Kilwa. These civilizations were important because they were major trading posts and made East Africa a cultural crossroads.
2) What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
It divided Africa, with no concern of where the ethnic groups were, and put many enemies together and divided many allies.
3) What African countries managed to remain free of European control?
Ethiopia and Libera
4) How did colonialism cause conflicts in East Africa after independence?
Left over tensions and ethnic animosity
5) How did Ethiopia manage to defeat Italy in 1896?
They were able to win with guns from France and Russia and since they knew the geographic layout better
6) What are some cash crops of East Africa?
Coffee, tea, and sugar
7) What is East Africa's most critical health-care problem.
AIDS
8) Research the Rwanda massacre (genocide?) and briefly discuss what happened and why.
in 1994, 85% of Rwanda's population was Hutu and 14% was Tutsi. The political elite Hutu extremists blamed all of Rwanda's political, economical, and social problems on the Tutsi. On April 6th, a plane carrying the Rwandan president was shot down and the Hutus immediately started to plan on how to destroy the Tutsi population. It started with the killings of important Tutsi politicians and then anyone who was suspected of being Tutsi. By the end, 800,000 were killed.
Some early civilizations were Aksum and Kilwa. These civilizations were important because they were major trading posts and made East Africa a cultural crossroads.
2) What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
It divided Africa, with no concern of where the ethnic groups were, and put many enemies together and divided many allies.
3) What African countries managed to remain free of European control?
Ethiopia and Libera
4) How did colonialism cause conflicts in East Africa after independence?
Left over tensions and ethnic animosity
5) How did Ethiopia manage to defeat Italy in 1896?
They were able to win with guns from France and Russia and since they knew the geographic layout better
6) What are some cash crops of East Africa?
Coffee, tea, and sugar
7) What is East Africa's most critical health-care problem.
AIDS
8) Research the Rwanda massacre (genocide?) and briefly discuss what happened and why.
in 1994, 85% of Rwanda's population was Hutu and 14% was Tutsi. The political elite Hutu extremists blamed all of Rwanda's political, economical, and social problems on the Tutsi. On April 6th, a plane carrying the Rwandan president was shot down and the Hutus immediately started to plan on how to destroy the Tutsi population. It started with the killings of important Tutsi politicians and then anyone who was suspected of being Tutsi. By the end, 800,000 were killed.
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