East Asia

Discover East Asia's geography, culture, and history with our engaging worksheet. Learn about China, Japan, and Korea!

1. Major countries in the region include China, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. True False 2. Sort the vocabulary words with their definitions. Urbanization when a city grows larger and spread into nearby areas Calligraphy the art of turning written word into beautiful, expressive images Trade deficit a situation that occurs when the value of a country’s exports is higher than the value of its imports Tsunami a series of ocean waves generated by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity, or other disturbances below or on the seafloor major countries in East Asia China, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. demilitarized zone neutral territory located between North and South Korea Pacific Rim the region faces challenges deadly tsunamis and earthquakes Two Chinas the one on the mainland (communist) and the island of Taiwan (nationalist) Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward program to increase industrial output failed resulting in widespread famine One Child Policy in 1979, required families to have no more than one child religious and belief systems Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism popular pastimes tai-chi, tae kwon do, and baseball 3. Mao Zedong’s _ program to increase industrial output failed resulting in widespread famine. Once Child Policy Great Leap Forward Korean War Mao Zedong 4. After World War II, Korea was divided into what two countries? Sudan and South Sudan North Korea (communist) and South Korea (democratic) China and Japan Taiwan and Japan 5. China enacted a _ in 1979 that required families to have no more than one child. Once Child Policy Great Leap Forward Korean War Mao Zedong 6. _ of the people in Japan live in cities. Two- thirds three- fifths one-third two- fourths 7. People in the region have many different religious and belief systems such as _, _, and _. Confucianism, Daoism, Muslim Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism. 8. _is considered one of the highest forms of art in China and Japan. Education Calligraphy Sports Food 9. East Asian cultures place a high value on education. True False 10. Popular pastimes include _, _, and _. tai-chi, tae kwon do, and baseball baseball, tai-chi, and soccer tae kwon do, baseball, basketball 11. How did you feel about today's activities? To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. CONFUCIANISM URBANIZATION CALLIGRAPHY MEGALOPOLIS BUDDHISM TSUNAMI DAOISM TAIWAN JAPAN CHINA