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Asia Review NHJH
Created by Mr. Welch's 1st Period Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the largest continent in the world? | Asia |
| Who is the dictator of North Korea? | Kim Jong Il |
| Who is the founder of communist North Korea? | Kim Il Sung |
| What nation is known as a "Little Tiger" with a strong banking industry? | Hong Kong |
| What is North Korea's government attempting to manufacture? | Nuclear Weapons |
| Asia is approximately one _______ of the world's total land surface. | third |
| What is the most populated nation in the world? | China |
| After this event, Korea was divided into North and South Korea. | World War II |
| Has a population of 3.1 billion people. | Asia |
| ___________ growth is a major problem facing many Asian nations. | Population |
| Nation that produces Hondas and robotics. | Japan |
| What is India's major import? | oil |
| What is the caste system? | A class system based on ancestry |
| Many in India believe in a system that allows new-life following death; what is this belief system called? | reincarnation |
| Who is the founder of communist China? | Mao Zedong |
| What prevents cold air from reaching India? | Himalayas |
| Who split India into two nations? | Britain |
| Following World War II, the U.S. occupied this nation in order to eliminate the military, ensure democracy, and rebuild its industry. | Japan |
| An island nation of over 100 million people. | Japan |
| Malnutrition is a major issue in this communist nation. | North Korea |
| A Constitutional Monarchy. | Japan |
| This nation helped North Korea during the Korean War. | Soviet Union (Russia) |
| This nation helped the nationalists fighting against Mao Zedong in the Chinese Civil War. | The United States |
| North Korean children are taught to hate this nation. | The United States |
| Since 1949, China has been ___. | Communist |
| Japan's economy did very well from 1950 - 2000s. Now, it is facing major competition from these nations. (nickname) | Little Tigers |
| What communist nation is still at war with South Korea? | North Korea |
| Who was the leader of China from 1949 to 1976? | Mao Zedong |
| Industrial wastes are a major problem in this river. | Ganges |
| India often has issues with its mainly Islamic neighbor. That neighbor is ______. | Pakistan |
| In recent years, demand for this resource has drastically increased in China and India. | oil |
| What is the border called between North and South Korea? | 38th Parallel |