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Explore how the Silk Road shaped East Asia and influenced cultural diffusion, Buddhism's introduction to China, Japan's vulnerability to natural disasters, Pacific Ring of Fire, China's urbanization challenges, effects of summer monsoons, pollution issues, erosion causes, North Korea's communist dictatorship, Mongolia's nomadic lifestyle, Hong Kong's development constraints, economic activities in South Korea, China's growth rate, Taiwan-China conflict, impacts of export bans, and geopolitical differences in East Asia. Learn about Juche ideology, Three Gorges Dam project, Japanese seawalls, and responses to nuclear disasters in Japan.
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How did the Silk Road affect East Asia? Cultural Diffusion
How was Buddhism introduced to China? • The Silk Roads
Why is Japan so susceptible to earthquakes and volcanoes? Ring of Fire
China’s population growth has been predicted to triple by 2080. How will this affect them? • Urbanization • Lack of fresh water
What is a major problem in the large cities in China? Pollution
What physical process in MOST responsible for danxia? Erosion
When the government controls the economy of a country, it is known as communism.What country in East Asia is communist with a strong dictator? North Korea
How is the character of Mongolia apparent? Nomadic Lifestyle
Hong Kong built an international airport by building an artificial island. Why? • Hong Kong is small and dense with little available land
Cultural convergence is the contact and interaction from one country to another. Which of these photos best illustrates that?
In 1961 South Korea exported raw silk, iron ore, and cuttlefish. Today, South Korea exports cars, ships, and automobile parts. What can you infer about South Korea? It is becoming industrialized
What level of economic activities was South Korea in 1961 (cuttlefish, iron ore, and raw silk?)
Using the graph, determine if China or the world is growing at a faster rate.
Why is there limited farming and forestry in western China? Terrain is mountainous and climate is dry
How will additional airport construction in China affect the country? • Increase Trade • Connect people
What caused the division of North Korea and South Korea? • Military Conflict
China has an export ban on essential minerals to Japan. How has this affected relations? Heightened concerns & caused tensions
China and Taiwan split in 1949. They continue to have differing points of view on what issue? • Independence for Taiwan
North Korea is encouraging people to migrate to rural areas. Japan wants to promote controlled immigration to the country. Which factor (below) contributed to the change in Japan? In North Korea? N.K. is changing for political factors, Japan for social
Juche is a political communist ideology used in North Korea. Why is it unique? Based on political leadership
What building project in East Asia is an engineering marvel with costly side effects? Three Gorges Dam
What is the intended effect of Japanese seawalls? Protection from Tsunamis
Identify the countries of East Asia. Which country experienced a major nuclear power plant accident caused by a tsunami? • Japan