ASIA REPORT II

 

 

The whole point and purpose of this report is to read, to research, and most important to learn.

Every answer should be no more than one sentence.

Write all answers in complete sentences that are grammatically correct. Use good punctuation.

 

1.      Do some reading and research on the Great Wall of China. How long is the Great Wall of China?

A.     Why was the Great Wall of China built?

B.     When was the Great Wall of China built?

 

2.      Where did the famous Silk Road begin and end?

A.     How long in distance was the Silk Road?

  1. What was transported on the Silk Road besides silk?

 

3.      What country and in what year did the Boxer Rebellion take place?

  1. Why did the Boxers rebel?
  2. What countries sent military units to put the Boxer Rebellion down?
  3. How did the US use the money it received in compensation for damage done to its property?

 

4.      Why did Britain start the Opium War against China?

  1. What territory did Britain take from China after winning the Opium War?

 

5.      How did the commune system work in the countryside of China from the 1950’s to the 1980’s?

 

6.      Who were the “barefoot doctors” of China?

  1. What sort of work or activities did “barefoot doctors” do in China?

 

7.      What was the cause of the Korean War (1950-1953)?

  1.  What country did the US come to the aid of as an ally during the Korean War?
  2.  Who was president of the US during the Korean War?
  3. What caused China to enter the war on the side of North Korea?
  4. What role did the Soviet Union (USSR) play in the Korean War?
  5. What American general was made commander of US and UN troops?
  6. Name the military general that was fired by the president during the Korean War.
  7. Why was this general fired?

 

 

8.      Where is the Gobi Desert located?

  1. Write one interesting fact about the Gobi Desert.

 

9.      Where is the Yellow River located?

  1. Why is the Yellow River named with such a name?
  2. Why is the Yellow River called “China’s Sorrow”?
  3. Why is the Yellow River important?
  4. Write one interesting fact about the Yellow River.

 

10.  Where is the Yangtze River located?

  1. Why is the Yangtze River important?
  2. Write one interesting fact about the Yangtze River?

 

11.  Who was Confucius?

A.  What country or land was Confucius from?

B.  When did Confucius live?

  1. Why was and is Confucius important?

 

12.  Who was Genghis Khan?

  1. What nationality or ethnic group did Genghis belong to?
  2. When did Genghis Khan live?
  3. What kingdoms and countries did Genghis Khan conquer?

 

13.  What countries did Japan attack or conquer in WWII?

 

14.  What happened to General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines during WWII?

  1. Who ordered MacArthur to escape from the Philippines during WWII?
  2. What role did MacArthur play in WWII after escaping from the Philippines?
  3. What role did MacArthur play in the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay in 1945?

 

15.  What role did MacArthur play in Japan after WWII (1945-51)?

  1. MacArthur wrote the new constitution that gave Japan a democratic government. What reforms were included in this new constitution?

 

16.  Name the two Japanese cities that the Americans destroyed with atomic bombs in WWII.

 

17.  Define samurai.

 

18.  Define shogun.

 

19.  Define kamikaze.

 

20.  Define typhoon.