1. SE ASIA – UNIT 1 Asian Geography/Religions Review Game ~ Ms. Booth

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

3. Of the beliefs we have studied in this unit, which is better known as a social & political philosophy, rather than a religion? Confucianism

4. Who was the founder of Buddhism; he was referred to as the “enlightened one” by his followers? Siddhartha Gautama

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

6. What is the dominant religion of Indonesia? Islam

7. What religion originated in Japan? Shintoism

8. Which river is known for its human and animal waste, fertilizers, and trash causing many diseases? Ganges River

9. Which river is known for its industrial waste? Yangtze

10. What body of water is this? Indian Ocean

11. What is the name of the Hindu sacred text? Vedas/Upanishads

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

13. Hinduism was brought to India by whom? Aryan Invaders

14. To what country is the Indus River so important? PAKISTAN

15. ©abcteach Japan and Asia Japanabcteach Japan What Mountain Range is here? The Himalayas

16. ©abcteach Japan and Asia Japanabcteach Japan What is the highest mountain, in the mountain range found here? Mt. Everest

17. Korea is an example of what type of landform? A peninsula

18. What two religions believe in the process of reincarnation? Hinduism & Buddhism

19. Where did Confucianism originate? CHINA

20. Which of the following is a polytheistic religion? * Islam *Christianity *Hinduism * Buddhism None (Hinduism can be considered both)

21. What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order & peace? Good character and ethical behavior of people

22. What is the Hindu belief in Karma? That one’s actions determine one’s reincarnation

23. In what mountain chain do both the Ganges & Indus Rivers originate? The Himalayas

24. What is the definition of a subcontinent? A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

25. Japan produces mostly technology, so what are they forced to import? FOOD

26. What do the Yangtze and Huang He have in common? They are both rivers in China.

27. What causes a great number of people to live on the Ganges River Plain, other than access to water? Fertile Soil

28. What is the primary cause of air pollution problems in China? The large increase in factory production.

29. If someone wanted to travel by ship from Japan to Korea, what body of water would they have to sail across? The Sea of Japan

30. What religion has the most followers in India? HINDUISM

31. What is the name of the river that crosses and borders six countries and has its delta in southern Vietnam? The Mekong River

32. Why is the Huang He sometimes called “China’s Sorrow”? Floods along this river often cause great suffering.

33. ©abcteach Japan and Asia Japanabcteach Japan What body of water is this? The Yellow Sea

34. How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland? Terrace farming & interdependence on other countries to grow food.

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

36. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which caste is known as the merchants and landowners? Vaisyas

37. What is an ethnic group? People with a shared culture, language, ancestry, and sometimes a religion.

38. What country has the most Muslims in the world? Indonesia

39. What ethnic group is dominant in Iran? PERSIANS Persians

40. According to Jewish teachings, who is going to restore Israel to a “Golden Age”? The Messiah

41. Muslims are required to follow what basic principles? (Collectively known as what?) The Five Pillars of Islam

42. In the Sahel, overgrazing & drought have resulted in a decrease in the dry grassland region, known as what? DESERTIFICATION

43. Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia (Middle East) practice? ISLAM

44. What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people? It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people.

45. What best describes the religion of the Bantu people? They practice a wide variety of religions.

46. What mixed ethnic group lives mostly in North Africa and the Middle East? ARABS

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

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

49. The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

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

51. Why do the Hindus have a Caste system? To give everyone a place in society

52. What country is this? Mongolia

53. ©abcteach Japan and Asia Japanabcteach Japan What river is this? Yangtze River

54. How many Noble Truths are their in Buddhism? FOUR

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

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

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

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

59. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which caste is known as the commoners? Shudras

60. What do you call a large group of islands? Archipelago