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

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

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

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

5. The Huang He River is found in CHINA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Shintoism was founded in what Asian country? Japan

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

15. Name this country

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 country is this? China

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

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

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

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

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

23. Who was Siddhartha Gautama? The Buddha

24. ©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

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

26. What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

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

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

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

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

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

39. Name this body of water.

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

41. Who was the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama

42. Name this body of water.

43. 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

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

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

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

47. What country is this? Mongolia

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

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

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

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

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

53. What body of water is this? Indian Ocean

54. Who brought Hinduism to India The Aryans

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

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

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

58. The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

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

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

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

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

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

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

65. What is the dominant religion of Indonesia? Islamic