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Unit 8 S.S.
Unit 8 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| India is the world's top producer of ___. | rice |
| The soul is reborn in a process called _______. | reincarnation |
| Indoa was led to a nonviolent movement to freedom from Britain by _____ _____. | Mohandes Ghandi |
| The 1st prome minister of India was _______ _____. | Jawaharal Nehru |
| In South Asia, about __ percent of the people live in rural villages. | 70 |
| The countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh are largely _____ followers. | Muslim |
| Violent conflicts in 1971 led to East Pakistan becoming a new country called _______. | Bangladesh |
| The duspute over ___________ has sparked 3 wars between Pakistan and ____. | Kashimer, India |
| The best known pass through the Hindu Kush is the _____ ____. | Khyber Pass |
| A major river system through the plains of Pakistan is the _____ _____. | Indus River |
| The two major rivers through Bangladesh are the __________ and the ______. | Brahmautra, Ganges |
| Monsoons in Bangladesh cause ______ and thousands of _____. | floods, deaths |
| The country of ______ has the world's highest mountain, __ ______. | Nepal, Mt. Everest |
| Bhutan was once called _____ ___ ____ because of its isolations and its ________ religion. | Hidden Holy Land, Buddhist |
| The island country of ___ _____ is famous for its sapphires, ______, and other gemstones. | Sri Lanka, rubies |
| The largest industry in the Maldives is ______. | tourism |
| Wild pandas make their home on the easter edge of the _______ of _____. | Plateau of Tibet |
| CHina is officially called the ______ _______ of _____. | People's Replubic of China |
| The Chinese call the _____ _____, "China's Sorrow" because of its ______. | Yellow River, floods |
| The # one cause of death in China is ____ ______. | lung disease |
| The city of _____ ____ was once controlled by the U.K. | Hong Kong |
| Portugal once controlled _____. | Macau |
| China's pledge of "___ _____ ___ _____" refers to capitalism existing sid eby side w/ ________. | one-country, two-systems, communism |
| About __% of China's people belong to the ___ ethnic group. | 92, Han |
| The Chinese built the _____ ____ of _____ to defind CHina from incaders to the _____. | Great Wall of China, north |
| The teachings of ________, or Confucius shaped China's government and society until the early ____s. | Kongfuzi, 1900s |
| The beliefs of _____ attracted artists and writers. | Laozi |
| The Nationalists were led by General ______ ________ | Chiang Kai-Shek. |
| The Communists were led by ___ _______. | Mao Zedong |
| In ____, new Communist leader ___ _______ wanted ot make China an open country. | 1949, Mao Zedong |
| In 1989, students and workers called for ___________ and demanded political _______ by gathering in _________________ _____ in Beijing and protesting. | demmocracy, reforms, Tianamen Square |
| Many Chinese paintings include a ____ written in _________. | poem, calligraphy |
| About 100 miles off the coast of China lies the island of ______, a country that is known as a province of China. | Taiwan |
| Taiwan has many electric companies where its wealth is from ___________________ industries. | high-technology |
| In the ____s, many groups of Monglos joined together under the leadership of _______ ____. | 1200s, Genghis Khan |
| In ____, Mongolia gained independence and created _________ under the guidance of the SOviet Union. | 1924, communism |
| In ____, Mongolia became a democracy. | 1990 |
| Japan lies on the ____ of ____ so it experiences thousands of ________ each year. | Ring of Fire, earthquakes |
| Janpan's highest mountain is _____ ____, which is a national symbol for Japan. | Mount Fuji. |
| Japan has few ______ ________ so it must import ___ materials. | mineral recources, raw |
| Because of the mountains, _______ is very limited in Japan. | farming |
| Japan modeled its society on the ______ way of life. | Chinese |
| From the ____s to the ____s Japan was ruled by ______. | 1100s to the 1860s, samurai. |
| In the 1930s, Japan took land _____ and _____ ____ Asia. | China, South East |
| Many Japanese practice two religions, ______ and ________. | Shinto, Buddhism |
| An ancient form of Japanese wrestling is ____. | Sumo |
| Korea eventually divided along the ____ parallel. | 38th |
| In the 1950s, the armies of North Korea attacked ____ _____. | South Korea |
| The ______ ___ ended in 1953 without a _____ ______ or a victory for either side. | Korean Was, peace treaty |
| The martial art of ___ ____ __ originated in Korea. | tae kwon do |
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