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Modern China. Your Topic. Topic 1: 200. Question: What is a Tsunami? Answer A fast-moving, destructive wave. Back. Topic 1: 400. Question: The islands of Japan and the Pacific were formed by seismic activity from what: Answer The Ring of Fire. Back. Topic 1: 600. Question: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Modern China
Your TopicJapan
PotpourriKorea
PotpourriWar! Huh! What is it Good For?
Resistance is Feudalism
Whatchu Talkin’ ‘Bout
Willis?
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Topic 1: 200
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• Question:• What is a Tsunami?
• Answer• A fast-moving, destructive wave
Topic 1: 400
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• Question:• The islands of Japan and the Pacific were formed by
seismic activity from what:
• Answer• The Ring of Fire
Topic 1: 600
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• Question:• MC-Japan’s government today is:
• Answer• Republic• Feudalism• Constitutional Monarchy• Communist Dictatorship
Topic 1: 800
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• Question:• The man responsible for ending Japanese
isolationism and opening their ports to trade with the United States, and WHY the U.S. demanded they do so:
• Answer• Commodore Matthew Perry; wanted to make $$ by
trading with Japan
Topic 1: 1000
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• Question:• Explain how Kamikaze got its name in Japanese history.
• Answer• Large Mongol invasion fleet headed towards Japan• Emperor prays for Divine intervention• Typhoon blows in and sinks many ships, forcing Mongols
to turn back
Topic 2: 200
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• Question:• North Korea’s current leader:
• Answer• Kim Jong Un
Topic 2: 400
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• Question:• What is interesting about North Korea’s official
name: The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea
• Answer• It is neither a republic or a democracy … it is a
communist dictatorship
Topic 2: 600
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• Question:• North and South Korea are split at the _______, also
known as the ______.
• Answer• 38th Parallel; demilitarized zone (DMZ)
Topic 2: 800
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• Question:• MC - South Korea has a strong, healthy economy and
closely resembles _______, while North Korea is _________.
• Answer• Russia; isolated• China; aggressive• Japan; isolated• Japan; modern
Topic 2: 1000
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• Question:• Describe what life is like in North Korea.
(250 points for each match)
• Answer• Dictatorship, communist, isolated, cannot leave, few
are allowed in, famine conditions, few cars (many bikes); not allowed religion; worship Great Leader like a god; extreme poverty; densely populated
Topic 3: 200• Question:• When did the Korean War start?
(500-point bonus if you get the ENTIRE date)
• Answer• June 25th, 1950
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Topic 3: 400• Question:• From the beginning of the Korean War, which country
backed the communists in North Korea, and which country backed democratic South Korea?
• Answer• USSR-USA
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Topic 3: 600• Question:• Why did the United States feel the need to become
involved in the Korean War??
• Answer• To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
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Topic 3: 800
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• Question:• The US General leading troops in the war was_______.
He was so confident the war would be over by the end of 1950 he launched the ________________.
• Answer• Douglas MacArthur; Home by Christmas Offensive
Topic 3: 1000
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• Question:• The Korean War started when _______ Korea attacked
_______ Korea, in an attempt to _______ the country under _______.
• Answer• North; South; unify; communism
Topic 4: 200• Question:• The TOP of the feudal system in Japan, also served
as Japan’s supreme military leader:
• Answer• Shogun
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Topic 4: 400• Question:• The warrior class in the Japanese feudal system:
• Answer• Samurai
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Topic 4: 600• Question:• The highest nobles next to the shogun were the
________. They gave ______ to the samurai in exchange for their loyalty and protection.
• Answer• Daimyo; land
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Topic 4: 800• Question:• MC – The ______ was an important political and religious figure
in Japan, but by the 1100s his power weakened and the ______ became the Japan’s real rulers.
• Answer• Daimyo; Shogun• Emperor; Samurai• Emperor; Shogun• Daimyo; Samurai
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Topic 4: 1000• Question:• Samurai's closely followed the ______________;
and the only way to regain their honor was to______________
• Answer.• Code of Bushido; die in battle
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Topic 5: 200• Question:• U.S. President that dropped the atomic bombs on
Japan and led the U.S. into the Korean War:
• Answer• Harry Truman
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Topic 5: 400• Question:• The Japanese attacked the United States at
_________________ on ______________, bringing the U.S. into WWII.
• Answer• Pearl Harbor; December 7th, 1941
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Topic 5: 600
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• Question:• In the Japanese government, the _______ is Japan’s
____________ branch, and makes the laws.
• Answer• Diet; legislative
Topic 5: 800• Question:• MC - Challenges facing Japan today:
• Answer• Lack of space-Pollution-Natural Disasters-Economic challenges from rivals• Lack of space-Poverty-Natural Disasters-Economic challenges from rivals• Lack of space-Pollution-Natural Disasters-Godzilla• Trade Surplus-Pollution-Natural Disasters-Economic challenges from rivals
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Topic 5: 1000• Question:• Summarize FOUR ways people have adapted to living
in and around the Ring of Fire: (250-points for each correct response)
• Answer• Buildings designed to withstand earthquakes; Use geothermal energy • Evacuation/preparation drills; Use fertile soli from volcanoes for farming• Machines measuring seismic activity used to predict eruptions/earthquakes• Buildings designed to deal with ash storms• Build canals to channel run-off away from cities after eruptions
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Topic 3: 800Question:
The US General leading troops in the war was_______. He was so confident the war would
be over by the end of 1950 he launched the ________________.
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AnswerDouglas MacArthur; Home by Christmas Offensive