Southern & Eastern Asia

Ganges River

What is the most important river in India?

The yellow silt it carries

The Huang He River is named for?

Mekong River

What river runs through China, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam?

Gobi Desert

What is Asia's largest desert?

Himalayan Mountains

What is the world's highest mountain region?

Untreated sewage pours into it
Animal carcasses are thrown in it
Trash is thrown in it

Why is the Ganges River polluted?

Air pollution

A major environmental problem in China and India is:

Monsoon

This seasonal wind can bring heavy rainfall that leads to flooding:

Eastern

About 90% of China's population lives in this part of the country:

Tokyo, Japan

The most crowded urban area in the world is:

Rivers

Many people in Southern Asia are farmers living near:

Roads

They are very congested in cities in India and China.

Buddhism

This religion originated in Idia and follows the teaching of one man.

Shintoism

This religion is unique to Japan.

Hinduism

About 80% of India's people follow this religion.

Islam

This religion is based jon the teachings of one Muhammad.

Confucianism

This philosophy is the foundation of modern Chinese culture.

Republic

What type of government does India have?

Communist

What type of government does China have?

Constitutional Monarchy

What type of government does Japan have?

North Korea

What country has a Command Economy?

China

Which country's economic reforms have led to excellent growth?

Japan

Which country has few natural resources but a strong economy?

Specialization

This practice encouragestrade between countries.

Tariff and trade barrier

The U.S. added a tax onto steel imports. This is an example of a.

Foreign Exchange

Converting currency from one country into that of another country is called.

Gross Domestic Product

GDP stands for.

English

Schools in India teach this language to students.

Entrepreneurship

This factor influences economic growth by creating new businesses.

India

Half of this country's land is arable, which is a tremendous natrual resource.

Great Britain

India broke free from this country's rule in 1947.

Mohandas Gandhi

Who urged nonviolent protests to gain India's independence?

Ho Chi Minh

Who created a guerrilla army ato fight the French for Vietnam's independence?

Mao Zedong

Who established to communist People's Republic of China in 1949.

Japan

The U.S. helped rebuild this country and its economy after WWII

Great Leap Forward

This program was designed to make farming more productive in China by creating collective farms.

Cultural Revolution

This program was designed to stop opposition to the Chinese Communist Party.

Communism

The U.S. intervened in Korea and Vietnam to stop the spread of:

Korea

Today, this country has a communist North and republican South.

Tiananmen Square

Chinese protestors were killed here in 1989.