1. Asia: Facts
Warm ups May 15th – 18th

2. May 15th : Asia - Use a separate piece of paper or notebook to answer the following questions. You will have a quiz over these on Friday along with your map test over Asia.
What is the official name of China? Page 669
Read page 666, list the human and physical environmental issues facing Mt. Everest?
What problems under communism lead to China’s willingness to open their economy and allow free enterprise? Page 675…provide examples
What types of economic sectors are located in or around the capital city of Beijing? Page 677
Why is Hong Kong and Macau so important to China? Which countries controlled these in the past? Page 678

3. May 16th : Asia - Use a separate piece of paper or notebook to answer the following questions. You will have a quiz over these on Friday along with your map test over Asia.
Explain how the dynasties governed and protected the Chinese people for thousands of years. Page
Read page 674, list the three main arguments for building the dam?
What problems do geologist, historians and environmentalist believe are the damaging effects of dam construction and the new reservoir? Page 674
Why was the Great Wall built? What other natural barriers protected the Chinese throughout time? Page
Explain how Kongfuzi, Laozi and Buddhism altered thinking within China. Be specific in your answers. Page 681

4. May 17th : Asia - Use a separate piece of paper or notebook to answer the following questions. You will have a quiz over these on Friday along with your map test over Asia.
Explain the political divisions that separated the Korean Peninsula into two countries following WWII. Page 704
Read page 705 and 707, describe the economic differences between North Korea and South Korean in regards to farming and manufacturing.
Which dynasty inspired cultural and scientific advances within a unified Korea?
Which geographic features are shared between both North and South Korea? Page 697
What beliefs influence North Korean’s daily life. Page 707

5. May 18th : Asia - Use a separate piece of paper or notebook to answer the following questions. You will have a quiz over these on Friday along with your map test over Asia.
What challenges does Japan face in regards to their environment? Page 698
How did American influence in the 1850’s lead Japan towards a more “Westernized” civilization? Explain the Benefits! Page 699
Why did the Empire of Japan attack China and later the United States in the 1930’s and 1940’s? Page 699
In which geographic region would you find the nation’s capital and the largest port city within Japan? Page 696
What are the four main islands that make up the nation of Japan? Page 697