East Asia

Explore East Asia! Learn geography, culture, and trade with our fun worksheet.

Taiwan de facto country in East Asia archipelago group or chain of islands Mao Zedong a leader of the People’s Republic of China “K-pop” a popular type of music in East Asia megalopolis Greater Tokyo, for example tsunami huge ocean wave triggered by an earthquake Himalaya world’s tallest mountain range trade surplus what occurs when a country exports more than it imports Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. True False The samurai were great warriors as well as landowners. True False East Asian cultures place a high value on education. True False The climates in the countries of East Asia are very similar True False The Chinese built the Great Wall of China to prevent lowland flooding True False Based on the graph above, what can be said in general about the U.S. trade deficit with China? The trade deficit rose steadily from 2001 through 2011. The trade deficit rose steadily each year, except in 2009. The trade deficit was $120 billion in 2004. The trade deficit has decreased since 2009 Based on the graph above, during which of the following periods did the trade deficit decrease? 2001–2002 2003–2004 2006–2007 2008–2009 In which system does the government control all economic goods and services? socialism anarchism capitalism communism Based on the excerpt, what is an important crop in southeastern China? wheat rye rice corn Based on the excerpt, which of the following describes the climate in China’s capital, Beijing? hot summers and cold winters mild summers and cold winters hot summers and mild winters mild summers and mild winters