2. Third Nine Weeks-Unit 1 Asian Geography/Religions

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

4. Seasonal winds accompanied with rain the blow across Southern Asia Monsoons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

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

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

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

19. Who was Siddhartha Gautama? The Buddha

20. What country is this? Mongolia

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

22. What is the dominant religion of Indonesia? Islamic

23. ©abcteach Japan and Asia Japanabcteach Japan What river is this? Chang Jiang / Yangtz River

24. What is the dominant religion of Japan? Shinto-Buddhism

25. How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism? FOUR

26. What body of water is this? Indian Ocean

27. Who brought Hinduism to India The Ayrans

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

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

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

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

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

33. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the commoners? Sudras

34. What was brought to India by Aryan invaders? Hinduism

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

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

37. What river has its delta in southern Vietnam? MEKONG

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

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

40. The Yantze River is found in CHINA

41. ©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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

51. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is known as the commoners? Sudras

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

53. The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

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

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

56. What is the term given for Enlightened One? Buddha

57. Shintoism was founded in what Asian country? Japan

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

59. The Huang He River is found in CHINA

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

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

62. Who was the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama

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

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

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

66. What is a group of islands called? What is a group of islands called? Archipelago

67. Name the river Mekong

68. What is the holy river of the Hindus? What is the holy river of the Hindus? Ganges

69. What word means to be passed down from generation to generation? What word means to be passed down from generation to generation? hereditary

70. Name the body of water Bay of Bengal

71. What is the Ring of Fire? What is the Ring of Fire? hundreds of active volcanoes around the Pacific plate

72. What is the tallest mountain in Japan? What is the tallest mountain in Japan? Japan

73. Name the body of water South China Sea

74. ? What is the religion that has a Golden Temple where men never cut their hair or beards? Sikhism

75. ? What is the word used by Jains to mean complete nonviolence? Ahimsa

76. Name the body of water Yellow Sea

77. What is the largest native language in India? Hindi

78. What is the largest ethnic group in China? Han