Japan and the Koreas Chapter 19 – 20 Review

The division between North and South Korea is called 38th Parallel The causes of much destruction along Japan’s Pacific coast are called Tsunamis

The capital city of Japan Tokyo Huge urban area made up of several large cities is called a Megalopolis

Major religion of Japan Shinto Coldest region of Japan Hokkaido

Japanese form of wrestling Sumo Body of water between Japan and Korea Sea of Japan (East Sea)

Ruled Japan from the late 1100s to the 1860s Shoguns Japan’s highest mountain Mount Fuji

The climate in Northern Japan and Southern Japan is affected by Ocean currents and winds Farmland is limited in Japan because So many mountains

Because Japan is on the Ring of Fire it experiences Many earthquakes Japan modeled its way of life after this country: China

Japan has a history of being aggressive because it has few Raw materials (natural resources) During the 1930s, Japan began taking over land in the country of China

When North Korea attacked South Korea, it started a war known as: The Korean War Which of the Koreas owns and runs the factories and farms in a Command Economy? North Korea

What kind of government does Japan have today? Constitutional Monarchy

What kind of Government does North Korea have? Communist What Kind of Government does South Korea have? Democratic Republic

In Which country do people live only in the Eastern half? China Name 2 Countries in East Asia that are communist. North Korea/ China What is the number 1 killer of people in China? Pollution

Inventions of the Chinese include Silk, Fireworks, magnetic compass After WWII – What happened in China? A civil war between the Communists and the Nationalists Who fled to Taiwan? The Nationalists fled from the Communists

Who was Mao Zedong? The Man who led the Communist Revolution in China What is a dynasty? Line of rulers from the same family Why has China’s economy boomed in recent years? Because they have allowed capitalism in much of China.