Unit #5 Asia review

The Pacific Ocean made trade easy between East Asia and the United States China Japan United States Pacific Ocean ASIA

Most of the countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East) Are close to water, Are near Europe and Africa Have oil and natural gas

Afghanistan is the only country in Southwest Asia that is Landlocked

In about 1750 B.C., The Code of Hammurabi was written.

The Code of Hammurabi changed the way people were treated. Changes were made within the social class; There was equal Justice for all

Oil and Fresh Water are the Most Important Natural Resource in Southwest Asia

Mohandas Gandhi modeled change without violence Non-violent changes Boycotts and non-violent protest ended Britain's rule over India

The discovery of OIL in Southwest Asia Lead to many Economic changes.  Better health care  City growth  Better education  Non-farming jobs

East Asia Provided fertile land and gave many Asians farmers a motive to settle East Asia Rich and fertile river valleys Fertile coastal Plains

Asia’s five major religions

Hindus – India

Buddhists – China

Christians –Jesus is born - Jerusalem

Islam –Muhammad wrote the Koran (Qur’an) - Jerusalem

Judaism –Wall built and used for prayers - Jerusalem

To keep invaders out; the Chinese built The Great Wall Of China

North Korea’s economic growth lags far behind other Asia countries You can tell by looking at this graph that;

Fresh water is a very important natural resource. Fresh water can comes from many places, Mountain rivers and streams Oasis Under ground wells and aquifers Lakes And precipitation in the form of rain, sleet, and snow Most of the fresh water in South Asia comes during the Monsoon Season (heavy rains)

The area around India is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayan Mountain This area is known as the subcontinent

Because for 200 years the British were in control of India,  The people of India speak English

Mao Zedong was the new Communist leader in China. His rule changed China’s policies Government controlled all property, housing, and jobs. Women had equal status Families were limited to a one-child policy Religion was suppressed

China is the most populated country in the world

North Korea has a Communist / Dictatorship government South Korea has a Republic government The peninsula of Korea is still divided because they have 2 different types of government

With all the monsoon rains South and East Asia receive, the farmers there can grow rice

At one time the Europeans had Control of parts of Asia. European control influenced China’s Culture and History  Europeans introduced new religions  Europeans introduced new foods  Europeans introduced new languages

China is the oldest culture in East Asia. Other countries have borrowed traits from China.