Guided Reading Strategies 27.1

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1 CHAPTER 27 Guided Reading Strategies 27.1 China, Mongolia, and Taiwan READING THE SECTION As you read the section, complete each sentence below by writing the appropriate word or phrase in the space provided. 1. In area, China is the world s third-largest country after and. 2. The, the world s highest mountain range, are located along China s southwestern border with Nepal and Bhutan. 3. The Plateau of lies between the Himalayas and the Kunlun Shan. 4. To the north of China lies landlocked. 5. The Asian system influences climates throughout most of China. 6. Southwestern China and Taiwan have a mild climate. 7. China is the world s largest producer of, lead, tin, and tungsten. 8. China is currently building the world s largest dam, which is known as the, on the Chang River. 9. One of the main reasons for building the dam on the Chang River is to control dangerous along the river. 10. Only about percent of the land in China is arable. space provided, describe the geography of Taiwan. Holt World Geography Today 80 Guided Reading Strategies

2 CHAPTER 27 Guided Reading Strategies 27.2 China, Mongolia, and Taiwan READING THE SECTION Each of the following sentences contains an underlined word or phrase that makes the sentence incorrect. As you read the section, use the space provided to write the word or phrase that makes the sentence correct. 1. The term China comes from the Han dynasty. 2. Japanese invaders overthrew the Sung dynasty in the 1200s and ruled all of China by The first Europeans to arrive in China were the Spanish, who set up a trading colony at Macao. 4. In 1842 China lost Hong Kong to the French. 5. In 1949, Chinese Communists established the People s Republic of China under Chiang Kai-shek. 6. The purpose of China s 1958 Cultural Revolution program was to speed up industrialization in the country. 7. The capital of China is Sichuan. 8. Today the vast majority of China s people are Shang Chinese. 9. Islam and Taoism are the major religions in China. 10. About two thirds of China s population lives in the western half of the country. 11. Noodles, corn, and bread are basic Chinese foods. 12. The most popular drink in China is coffee. space provided, explain how China s economy has changed since Mao Zedong died. Holt World Geography Today 81 Guided Reading Strategies

3 CHAPTER 27 Guided Reading Strategies 27.3 China, Mongolia, and Taiwan READING THE SECTION As you read the section, complete the chart below by providing information about the region today for each of the places shown. Southern China Northern China Northeastern China Western China Mongolia Taiwan space provided, identify the capital of each of the following countries. 1. China: 2. Mongolia: 3. Taiwan: Holt World Geography Today 82 Guided Reading Strategies

4 CHAPTER 28 Guided Reading Strategies 28.1 Japan and the Koreas READING THE SECTION As you read the section, examine the riddles below. Solve each riddle by writing the correct word or words in the space provided. 1. I am one of the four main islands of Japan. In fact, I am the largest and most populous of the four main islands. What island am I? 2. We are the islands to the north that are claimed by Japan. The Soviet Union occupied us at the end of World War II. Today we are controlled by Russia. What islands are we? 3. I am Japan s highest mountain peak. I rise to 12,388 feet (3,776 m) in central Honshu. What is my name? 4. We are the large sea waves that sometimes cause trouble for Japan. We can travel hundreds of miles per hour. What are we? 5. I am the peninsula that lies west of Japan across the Sea of Japan and the Korea Strait. I am 600 miles long. What peninsula am I? 6. I am the climate type that can be found in Hokkaido and northern Honshu. You can also find me in the New England states in the United States. What climate type am I? 7. I am the term used to describe a migration route for birds. What term am I? 8. I supply much of the protein in the Japanese diet. Aquaculture helps the Japanese obtain a steady supply of the protein I provide. What food am I? space provided, discuss the region s mineral and energy resources. Holt World Geography Today 83 Guided Reading Strategies

5 CHAPTER 28 Guided Reading Strategies 28.2 Japan and the Koreas READING THE SECTION As you read the section, write the correct term next to its description. Choose your answers from the list below. shogun Buddhism Diet fish Ainu kami samurai hangul Pearl Harbor Portuguese Chinese Tokyo 1. Japan s early inhabitants 2. People who invaded Korea in 108 B.C. 3. Spirits of natural places, sacred animals, and ancestors that are at the center of Shintoism 4. Powerful warlord with whom real Japanese power rested 5. Professional warriors who protected the daimyo 6. European traders who arrived in Japan in the 1500s 7. Place to which the Japanese moved their capital after the Meiji Restoration 8. American naval base bombed by the Japanese during World War II 9. Japan s elected law-making body 10. Written Korean 24-letter alphabet 11. Religion introduced into Japan from China in the A.D. 500s 12. Main source of protein in Japan space provided, discuss the Japanese heritage in the arts. Holt World Geography Today 84 Guided Reading Strategies

6 CHAPTER 28 Guided Reading Strategies 28.3 Japan and the Koreas READING THE SECTION As you read the section, examine the descriptions of Japan and the Koreas below. For each description, place a check mark in the box next to the country being described. 1. This country is an isolated country under a strict communist dictatorship. 2. Farmers in this country supply about 70 percent of the country s food needs. 3. This country used U.S. aid to rebuild its industries after the Korean War. 4. This country has a large military and a command economy. 5. Industry in this country benefited from the keiretsu system. 6. Four chaebol dominate this country s economy and political system. 7. This country s Tokyo-Yokohama area is the world s largest urban agglomeration. 8. Life expectancies for men and women in this country are among the highest in the world. 9. This country s economy collapsed when Soviet aid ended in the early 1990s. 10. More than 50 percent of the women in this country are employed outside the home. space provided, identify the capital of each of the following countries. 1. Japan: 2. North Korea: 3. South Korea: Holt World Geography Today 85 Guided Reading Strategies