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| Shinto shrines in Houston is an example of |
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| After WW2 the US occupied Japan until 1952. what affect did this have on the japanese government? |
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| What type of government did the soviet union help set up in North Korea? |
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| Overpopulation and famine led to what policy in China to control population |
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| what is the ring of fire? |
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| chain of volcanoes in pacific ocean |
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| what is the physical barrier between china and india that isolates both countries |
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| why does the japanese government have an "Angel Plan" to encourage couples to have more children |
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| the population is shrinking |
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| what country is a homogenous country? what does that mean? |
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In regard to population, the word homogeneous means of the same race.
Japan and Korea. |
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| a very large, heavily populated city or urban complex. |
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| overpopulation in many asian cities has impacted how buildings are designed in what way? |
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| how has the one child policy in china impacted population growth |
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| too many guys with no wives |
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| what is terraced farming? why might it be useful in china |
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| Define HEI (Human Environment Interaction) and give an example. |
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| change cities environment earthquake and live somewhere high |
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| Why is China's GDP predicted predicted to be higher than the united states by 2030 |
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| they have a growing middle class and the Chinese money "YUAN" is very strong. |
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| what happened to the Nationalists when the communist party gained control in china? |
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| the nationalists fled to Taiwan |
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| what is global interdependence? give an example |
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| when countries rely on each other |
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| why is japan dependent on other countries? |
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| they have very little natural resources |
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| trade route between Asia and Europe |
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| what type of government does south korea have? |
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| How does exports impact economic growth in a country? |
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| how do china and taiwan differ? |
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| Taiwan is free and china is not |
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| what are the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 gorges dam |
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advantage- hydroelectricity, trading
disadvantage- flooding, lost homes |
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| name 3 japanese cultural traits |
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| Shinto, group oriented, attention to detail |
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