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South and East Asia
Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What river starts in the Himalayan Mountains and is considered sacred to the Hindu religion? | Ganges River |
| What river is the second largest in China, is known for its devastating floods, and empties into the northern Yellow Sea? | Yellow River (Huang He) |
| What river starts in the Himalayas in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea? | Indus River |
| What river flows through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam? | Mekong River |
| What is the largest and longest river in China and is also useful for hydroelectric power? | Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) |
| What bay is part of the Indian Ocean and is east of India and west of Myanmar? | Bay of Bengal |
| What large body of water has Africa to its west, Australia to its east, Asia to its north, and the Southern Ocean to its south? | Indian Ocean |
| What body of water is an arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between the Asian continent and Japan? | Sea of Japan |
| What body of water that lies between Vietnam and the Philippines in known for violent monsoons and typhoons? | South China Sea |
| What arm of the Pacific Ocean lies between China and Korea? | Yellow Sea |
| What desert stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China and is Asia's largest? | Gobi Desert |
| What desert is located in northwestern China between two mountain ranges? | Taklimakan Desert |
| What is the world's highest mountain range which includes nine of the ten largest peaks in the world including Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world? | Himalayan Mountains |
| This piece of land is surrounded on three sides of water and is between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan? | Korean Peninsula |
| What seasonal winds that bring rain in the summer and dry air in the winter? | Monsoons |
| A strict system of social classes tied to Hinduism | Caste System |
| Enlightenment; everlasting peace in Buddhism | Nirvana |
| When a soul is reborn into another body after a person dies; part of Hinduism and Buddhism | Reincarnation |
| based upon your actions; influences reincarnation; good deeds build good ________, bad deeds build bad _________ | Karma |
| The way to achieve Nirvana in Buddhism | Eight-Fold Path |
| A chain of islands | Archipelago |
| Spirits in Shinto | Kami |
| founder of Buddhism; became Buddha | Siddhartha Gautama |
| founder of Islam | Muhammad |
| Chinese philosopher whose teachings became the basis for education and government in China | Confucius |
| Where does the Indus River flow? What is its source? | The Indus River begins in the Himalaya Mountains and flows through Pakistan. |
| Where is Mount Everest located? Himalaya Mountains | Himalayan Mountains |
| What is the purpose of the 3 Gorges Dam? | To create hydroelectricity for China and to prevent flooding on the Yangtze |
| What is the Asian Brown Cloud? | A brown haze of air pollution over many major cities in Asia |
| What problems does the Asian Brown Cloud cause? | lung disease, alters monsoon patterns, decreases photosynthesis |
| What is causing the pollution in the Ganges River? | Sewage, cremated bodies, dead animals, fertilizers, industrial waste |
| What is India’s main environmental concern? | Overpopulation |
| Islam: What are the main beliefs? Who began it? What is the sacred text? Where is it mainly practiced? | Monotheistic, 5 Pillars of Islam, belief that there is only 1 God (Allah) and Muhammad is His prophet; Muhammad; Qur’an; Southwest Asia, Pakistan, Indonesia |
| Hinduism: What are the main beliefs? How did it begin? What is the sacred text? Where is it mainly practiced? | Caste system, reincarnation based upon karma, monotheistic (many manifestations: Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma); developed over time in India; Upanishads and Vedas; India |
| Buddhism: What are the main beliefs? How did it begin? What is the sacred text? Where is it mainly practiced? | 4 Noble Truths, human suffering is caused by greed, follow the Eight-fold Path to reach nirvana, Buddha is seen as a leader/teacher (not a god), reincarnation; Siddhartha Gautama; Triptika; Asia (but found worldwide) |
| Shinto: What are the main beliefs? How did it begin? What is the sacred text? Where is it mainly practiced? | The idea that kami (spirits) are in everything; ancient Japanese religion; no sacred text; Japan |
| Confucianism: What are the main beliefs? What is the text? Where is it mainly practiced? | Philosophy about government and education, Golden Rule; Analects; China and Asia |
| Why is Confucianism not considered a religion? | Confucianism are guidelines for government and education, not a system of beliefs |
| What is the climate and geography of Asia like? | Very diverse – mountains, deserts, plains |
| What is China’s main environmental concern? | air pollution |
| Which river in China is known as “China’s Sorrow”? Why? | Huang He (Yellow River)because of disastrous flooding |
| Why is air pollution a growing problem in India? | Rapid industrialization and growing population |
| Why is the Yangtze River important to the people of China? | It provides a source of drinking water, irrigation, and transportation |
| Where do most people live in China? | North China Plain, near the coasts and rivers |
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