Asia, Oceania, and Australia Unit 10 Review

Part of a barrier that separates the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia Himalaya Mountains

Which of these is a violent storm with high dangerous winds and rain? Cyclone

A group of islands... Archipelago

What is the average temperature of New Delhi?

____________ means "separation" and refers to the division of India into two countries, India and East and West Pakistan. Partition

What was the organization British used to control the economy of India? British East India Company

The primary method used by Gandhi and his supporters to end British rule in India... nonviolent resistance

The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to attain ______. Nirvan a

About 75% Sri Lanka’s population is made of the Buddhist group known as _____. Sinhalese

What makes Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bhutan different from other South Asian countries? Landlocked

Which cultural practice still influences modern Indian society despite being outlawed in 1947? Caste System

Name 4 characteristics of Buddhism Reincarnation Siddhartha Gautama Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path

Why is the region of Kashmir a source of conflict among nations of South Asia? The people of Kashmir are majority Muslim, but it is controlled by India which is mostly Hindu.

Name 3 effects of environmental consequences of India's rapid population growth... Air Pollution Deforestation Unsanitary Water

How have the long practiced Hindu rituals in and along the Ganges affected the river? The Ganges has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.

Adaptation or Modification?

The Hindu idea of cause and effect, that your actions of one life are revisited in later lives... Karma

Hinduism is a __________theistic religion. poly-

The tallest mountain in the world... Mount Everest

The growth of cities due to mass movements of people from the countryside to cities is known as... Urbanization

Name the film industry in India. Bollywood

What country was once West Pakistan? When did it become its own country? Bangladesh, 1971

A belief system that teaches that the individual should ignore the social order and seek harmony with nature... Taoism

__________ refers to the uprising by the Chinese against the control of European nations such as Britain, France, Germany, and Russia. Boxer Rebellion

A series of rulers from the same family... Dynasty

___________ refers to a nation that has a highly industrialized economy and trades with nations around the world. Economic Tiger

Name a nation considered to be an economic tiger. Taiwan

Largest city in North Korea... Pyongyang

Largest city in South Korea... Seoul

Countries within the ring of fire are susceptible to... Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The leader of the Communists in China from 1949 until his death in Mao Zedong

Where did the Chinese Nationalists migrate to after losing to the Communists? Taiwan

Name a positive and a negative effect of the Three Gorges Dam. flood control; displacement of people

Describe cultural diffusion...

The Great Wall of China was built to keep out which group? Mongol Invaders

Describe the “One Child Policy” Only one child per couple to slow China’s population growth

Why was the Silk Road important? permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods

What happened to Japan in 2011? Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster

What East Asian country has a long history of nomadic life? Mongolia

How could this help Japan? Protect from coastal areas from tsunamis

The type of colony that Great Britain established in Australia Penal Colony

The original inhabitants of Australia Aborigines

An economy in which families produce only enough food, shelter, and clothing to satisfy their own needs subsistence activities

An early government regime that existed in what is now Cambodia Khmer Empire

Australia's agricultural and sheep-raising endeavors have suffered greatly due to__. overpopulation of rabbits

Which region of Oceania has a name that means "tiny islands"? Micronesia

The _________ were the original settlers of New Zealand. Maori

Why is there a potential for conflict over the Spratly and Paracel Islands? The islands are not well marked on charts, and nobody knows who owns them.

Locations! Indonesia Malaysia Sri Lanka Burma (Myanmar) Japan India Mongolia Maldives Thailand South Korea Pakistan Philippines Nepal Vietnam China Indus River Indian Ocean Mekong River Gobi Desert Mt. Everest Ganges River Brahmaputra River Yangtze River Taklimakan Desert Mt. Fuji Hindu Kush Mts Himalayas Huang He (Yellow) River Great Indian (Thar) Desert Pacific Ocean Australia New Zealand Murray River Darling River Great Victoria Desert