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.