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Third Nine Weeks-Unit 1Asian Geography/Religions
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Which river is extremely valuable because it flows through a desert
area of Pakistan
Indus RiverIndus River
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Seasonal winds accompanied with rain the blow across Southern Asia
MonsoonsMonsoons
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What river is this?
GangesGanges
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India’s developing of industries has caused what type of problems?
Industrial waste in the Ganges
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The belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death
ReincarnatiReincarnationon
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What desert is this?
Gobi Desert
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Who believes that to be truly happy you most give up greed and
greedy desires?
BuddhistBuddhist
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What are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all
around them?
KamiKami
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What What country is country is this?this?
VietnamVietnam
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Who taught more about ethics and behavior than about religious
ideas?
ConfuciusConfucius
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The elephant and ____???___ are
considered scared to Hindus. Why?
COWS-They give COWS-They give freely of themselves, freely of themselves,
work and milkwork and milk
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What What country is country is this?this?
ChinaChina
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What is the dominant religion of
India?
HinduismHinduism
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Of the beliefs we have studied in this unit, which is a philosophy
and not a religion?
ConfucianisConfucianismm
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What desert is this?
Taklamakan Desert
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Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is
known as the warriors and leaders?
KshatriyaKshatriya
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Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
The BuddhaThe Buddha
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What country is this?
Mongolia
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Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is
known as the merchants and landowners?
VaishyasVaishyas
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What is the dominant religion of
Indonesia?
IslamicIslamic
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What river is this?
Chang Jiang / Yangtz River
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What is the dominant religion of
Japan?
Shinto-Shinto-BuddhismBuddhism
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How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?
FOURFOUR
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What body of water is this?
Indian Ocean
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Who brought Hinduism to India
The AyransThe Ayrans
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What What country is country is this?this?
South KoreaSouth Korea
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Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the priest?
BrahmansBrahmans
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What river is this?
Huang HeHuang He(Yellow)(Yellow)
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Why did India and Pakistan became two separate nations in
the 1940s?
Differences Differences in religionsin religions
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What What country is country is this?this?
North KoreaNorth Korea
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Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the
commoners?
SudrasSudras
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What was brought to India by Aryan invaders?
HinduismHinduism
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What country is this?
JapanJapan
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What Mountains are these?
Himalayas
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What river has its delta in southern Vietnam?
MEKONGMEKONG
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What river is this?
Indus River
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Besides fresh water, why do so many people live along River
Plains?
Fertile Soil Fertile Soil for growing for growing
foodfood
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The Yantze River is found in
CHINACHINA
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In India, during the summer, In India, during the summer, monsoon winds lose monsoon winds lose moisture as the air climbs moisture as the air climbs over the over the _____________________.
Himalaya Himalaya MountainMountain
ss
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What river is this?
GangesGanges
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Why is western China far less populated than eastern China?
Desert and mountain Desert and mountain terrainterrain
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What is the triangular shaped landmass that is part of Asia called?
South Asia South Asia subcontinensubcontinen
tt
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This Asian nation is an excellent example of an archipelago…
Indonesia, Indonesia, Japan, Japan,
PhilippinesPhilippines
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What country is this?
Pakistan
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How does the Huang He River gets its nickname- Yellow River
Yellowish Yellowish Silt from Silt from Mountain Mountain
LoessLoess
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Which river runs south from Tibet in the north to the South China
Sea?
MekongMekong
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What country is this?
Nepal
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Of the religions we have studied, which is considered one of the
oldest in the world?
HinduismHinduism
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Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is
known as the commoners?
SudrasSudras
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What body of water is this?
Bay of Bay of BengalBengal
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The Yangtze River is found in
CHINACHINA
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What is Karma?
The Hindu belief The Hindu belief that your actions that your actions determine your determine your
fatefate
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What country is this?
Indonesia
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What is the term given for Enlightened One?
BuddhaBuddha
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Shintoism was founded in what Asian country?
JapanJapan
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What body of water is this?
Sea of Sea of JapanJapan
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The Huang He River is found in
CHINACHINA
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Good character and virtue in the people were the keys to social order and peace , according to
what?
ConfuciusConfucius
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What country is this?
IndiaIndia
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Who was the founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Siddhartha GautamaGautama
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Of the religions we have studied, Of the religions we have studied,
which one follows the 4 Noble which one follows the 4 Noble Truths?Truths?
BuddhismBuddhism
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What What country is country is this?this?
North KoreaNorth Korea
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Of the religions we have studied, Of the religions we have studied,
which one follows the 4 Noble which one follows the 4 Noble Truths?Truths?
BuddhismBuddhism
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What is a group of islands called?What is a group of islands called?
ArchipelagoArchipelago
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Name the river
Mekong
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What is the holy river of the What is the holy river of the
Hindus?Hindus?
GangesGanges
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What word means to be passed What word means to be passed
down from generation to down from generation to generation?generation?
hereditary
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Name the body of water
Bay of Bengal
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What is the Ring of Fire?What is the Ring of Fire?
hundreds of active volcanoes around the
Pacific plate
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What is the tallest mountain in What is the tallest mountain in
Japan?Japan?
JapanJapan
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Name the body of water
South China Sea
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What is the religion that has a
Golden Temple where men never cut their hair or beards??
SikhismSikhism
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What is the word used by Jains to
mean complete nonviolence??
AhimsaAhimsa
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Name the body of water
Yellow Sea
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What is the largest native language
in India?
HindiHindi
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What is the largest ethnic group in
China?
HanHan