Third Nine Weeks-Unit 2 Asian Geography/Religions

What is the dominant religion of Japan? Shinto-Buddhism

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

Where would deforestation NOT be a problem in Asia (give two places)? Deserts & Himalayan Mountains

The Huang He River is found in CHINA

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

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

What river has its delta in southern Vietnam? MEKONG

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

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

Besides fresh water, why do so many people live along River Plains? Fertile Soil for growing food

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

Shintoism was founded in what Asian country? Japan

The Chinese government and its social order have been influenced by what?Confucianism

Name this country

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

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

What is the triangular shaped landmass that takes up most of South Asia called? Indian subcontinent

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

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

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism? FOUR

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

Who was Siddhartha Gautama? The Buddha

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

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

What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is known as the merchants and landowners? Vaishyas

©abcteach Japan and Asia Japanabcteach Japan What desert is this? Taklamakan Desert

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

What is the nickname for the Hwang He due to its flooding. China’s Sorrow

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

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

What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

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

Good character and virtue in people were the keys to social order and peace in…. Confucianism

What is the term given for Enlightened One? Buddha

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

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

Name this body of water.

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is known as the warriors and leaders? Kshatriya

Who was the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama

Name this body of water.

Why is the land dry on the Tibetan Plateau and the Taklimakan Desert? The wet summer monsoons can not make it around the Himalayan Mountains

Seasonal winds accompanied with rain the blow across Southern Asia Monsoons

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

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

What country is this? Mongolia

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

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the Laborers? Sudras

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

What was brought to India by Aryan invaders? Hinduism

India’s developing of industries has caused what type of environmental problems? Industrial waste in the Ganges or the Asian Brown Cloud

What body of water is this? Indian Ocean

Who brought Hinduism to India The Aryans

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

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

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

The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

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

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

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

Why is a philosophy different from a religion? Philosophy deals with ethics and behavior; religion deals with sin, salvation, and the soul

Give two examples of Asian nations that are archipelagos… Indonesia, Japan, Philippines

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

What is the dominant religion of Indonesia? Islamic