Third Nine Weeks-Unit 2 Asian Geography/Religions

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What river is this? Ganges

Which river is extremely valuable because it flows through a desert area of Pakistan Indus River

Seasonal winds accompanied with rain the blow across Southern Asia Monsoons

The belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death Sansara or Reincarnation

Who believes that to be truly happy you most give up greed and greedy desires? Buddhist

  What are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them? Kami

Who taught more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas? Confucius

The elephant and ____???___ are considered scared to hindus. Why? COWS-They give freely of themselves, work and milk

What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

Of the beliefs we have studied in this unit, which is a philosophy and not a religion? Confucianism

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What desert is this? Gobi Desert

Who was Siddhartha Gautama? The Buddha

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? Vietnam

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? China

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What desert is this? Taklimakan Desert

  What country is this? Mongolia

What is the dominant religion of Indonesia? Islamic

Chang Jiang / Yangtze River ©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan   What river is this? Chang Jiang / Yangtze River

What body of water is this? Indian Ocean

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism? FOUR

Who brought Hinduism to India The Aryans

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? South Korea

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the priest? Brahmans

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What river is this? Huang He (Yellow)

Why did India and Pakistan became two separate nations in the 1940s? Differences in religions

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? North Korea

What was brought to India by Aryan invaders? Hinduism

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? Japan

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What Mountains are these? Himalayas

What river has its delta in southern Vietnam? MEKONG

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What river is this? Indus River

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What river is this? Ganges

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? Pakistan

India’s developing of industries has caused what type of problems? Industrial waste in the Ganges

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? Nepal

Bay of Bengal What body of water is this? ©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan   What body of water is this? Bay of Bengal

The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? Indonesia

Sea of Japan What body of water is this? ©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan   What body of water is this? Sea of Japan

What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? India

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan In India, during the summer, monsoon winds lose moisture as the air climbs over the _____________________. Himalaya Mountains

Why is western China far less populated than eastern China? Desert and mountain terrain

What is the triangular shaped landmass that is part of Asia called? South Asia subcontinent

This Asian nation is an excellent example of an archipelago… Indonesia, Japan, Philippines

How does the Huang He River gets its nickname- Yellow River Yellowish Silt from Mountain Loess

How many Noble Truths are their in Buddhism? FOUR

Which river runs south from Tibet in the north to the South China Sea? Mekong

Of the religions we have studied, which is considered one of the oldest in the world? Hinduism

Why did India and Pakistan became two separate nations in the 1940s? Differences in religions

©abcteach                      Japan and Asia                Japan What country is this? North Korea

The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

The Hindu belief that your actions determine your fate What is Karma? The Hindu belief that your actions determine your fate

What is the term given for Enlightened One? Buddha

Shintoism was founded in what Asian country? Japan

The Huang He River is found in CHINA

Good character and virtue in the people were the keys to social order and peace , according to what? Confucius

Who was the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama

  Of the religions we have studied, which one follows the 4 Noble Truths? Buddhism