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48 Cards in this Set
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What country is the world’s second leading industrial nation? Who is first? Third?
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Japan, first is USA and third is Germany.
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The Himalayas divide South Asia from what region?
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The Indian Perimeter
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In what year did India gain its independence? From whom? Who led the movement?
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India gained its independence in 1947 from the British. The movement was led by Gandhi.
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What was the Green Revolution?
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The green revolution was India’s plan to produce more by agriculture.
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What are some of India’s important mineral resources?
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Coal, iron, bauxite, aluminum, and oil
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What were some of the results of the partition of India?
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Many violent religious riots were witnessed between the Muslims and Hindus.
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What religions are practiced in India today?
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Hinduism, Buddhism, Muslim, and Islamic.
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What challenges (political, economic, cultural, environment) does India face today?
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They are in political unrest with Pakistan, it is not the best economically, there are culture wars with Pakistan, and the Islams. It also has environmental issues like deforestation.
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What five countries are located in the area called the Indian Perimeter?
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Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives
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All of the major rivers in East Asia have their source in what landform?
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The Himalayas mountains
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Tibetans follow what spiritual leader? Where is he today? Explain why.
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Dalai Lama, he is in Tibet, because he was kicked out of China for a revolt.
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Most of Japan is covered by what landform? What is its name? Highest peak?
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Most of Japan is covered by the Japanese Alps. The highest peak is Mt. Fuji.
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What happened in Japan during the Meiji Restoration? List and explain 5 events.
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Mathew Perry came to Japan with his ships and Japan restored there emperor and they changed from Kyoto to Tokyo.
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Today, Japan feels economic competition from what other Asian countries? By what collective nickname are they called?
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Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Little Dragons. (NDC)
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What is a demilitarized zone? What country in Asia has one?
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It is an empty space between the two borders of the Koreas in which no one is allowed.
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What are the obstacles to Korean reunification?
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They have the DMZ in between them.
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Identify and explain 4 specific differences between North Korea and South Korea today?
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North Korea is communist, it has a command economy, it isn’t doing well economically, and has problems maintaining food, and water.
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Where are the communist governments of Asia today?
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They are in North Korea, and North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
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What is a buffer state? Give 3 examples in Asia.
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A buffer state is a state in between two rival states, such as Mongolia, Nepal, and Bhutan
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Compare and contrast New Zealand and Australia. Give 3 ways they are different and 3 ways they are similar.
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Australia is doing better economically, they have completely different ethnic groups, and Australia has more states, and a bigger range of climates.
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What is an endemic species? Give an example. From which continent?
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Endemic species are animals that only live in a specific place like Kangaroos in Australia.
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What are the dominant religions in South Asia? Southeast Asia? East Asia?
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The dominant religions are Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Shinto.
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Identify where each of these major rivers of Asia are found. Ganges, Indus, Chang, Huang He, Brahmaputra, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya, Xi, Yalu.
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Ganges is in India, Indus in Pakistan, Mekong in Burma, Irrawaddy in Laos, Chao Phraya in Vietnam, Xi in China, Yalu in China.
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Identify 4 peninsula nations found in Asia. Which bodies of water surround them?
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India (Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea), Koreas(Sea of Japan, and East China Sea), Thailand(Bay of Bengal, and South China Sea), and Bruma(Bay of Bengal)
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Identify 5 archipelago nations in Asia? In what body of water is each located?
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Maldives Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka Indian Ocean, Japan Sea of Japan, and Pacific Ocean, Indonesia Pacific Ocean, and Singapore Pacific Ocean.
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What types of governments are found in the countries of East and SE Asia? Identify one specific country that has each type.
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Communist- Vietnam,
Constitutional monarchy- Cambodia , democratic- India, military-Burma. |
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Give 4 reasons supporting the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China. Give 4 arguments against the building of the dam.
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Good:Increase hydroelectricity, Increase economy,Make more power,Less contamination,
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How did European contact affect India? Australia? New Zealand?
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European contact affected these countries y changing their religions, cultures, and ways of life. Also the affected the languages, teachings, and clothes. Some of these countries grew hate against the Europeans and still resent them. Some of these countries also are independent now.
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What were some of the results of the partition of India?
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Many violent riots between Muslims and Hindus were held, causing thousands of losses.
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What religions are practiced in India today?
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Hinduism, Muslim, Islamic, Buddhist
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What challenges (political, economic, cultural, environment) does India face today?
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-Some political challenges are the overpopulation,
-economic challenges are caused because many people are forced to live in rural areas and farm there due to the high population, - cultural problems have been cause because of the partition between India and Pakistan, - environmental issues are contamination due to high populations. |
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What five countries are located in the area called the Indian Perimeter?
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Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
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What 3 factors influence Mongolia’s extreme climate conditions?
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It isolation, the Desert, and its plateaus.
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How have Mongolia’s political and economic characteristics changed since 1990?
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They have been gradually increasing in industrialization.A
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Identify 4 major challenges (economic, political, environmental, cultural) for the countries of mainland SE Asia.
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Economic problems are due to governments lack of contact with other countries,
political problems are caused because of the communist and military government revolts, environmental damage is due to high populations, cultural problems are due to people tuning against their governments because of the ways of rule, |
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What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? How does it impact on the countries of Pacific Rim?
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It is the area that is high on ground and plate movement causing the countries and islands to have a lot of volcanoes and earthquakes.
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What European countries had colonies in mainland and island SE Asia?
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Portugal, France, Spain, Holland, and England
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Explain the three types of farming (intensive/paddy, plantation, shifting/slash and burn) found in the countries of Asia today. What crops are being cultivated in each type?
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-Paddy- when rice is laid down and flooded with water. ;
-Plantation- when crops are grown near markets.; -Slash and burn- when farmers slash down trees to farm and after a while there is no more nutrients so they move on somewhere else. |
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What are the three dominant landform regions of Australia?
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The Great Dividing Range, the Central Lowlands, and the Western Plateau
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What is unique about Australia’s plant and animal life?
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Australia is very isolated so they don’t have deers or cattle. Also, they have a lot of marsupials.
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What economic activities are important to Australia’s market economy?
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Australia exports many raw materials and imports manufacture goods.
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Describe Australia’s Outback region.
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A very dry place in the interior of Australia and there are many droughts and wildfires.
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How have changes in world trade patterns affected New Zealand’s economy?
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A big challenge is that they have a small population so it’s harder to develop a economy sale, a large production of goods that reduces the production cost of each item.
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Name the three islands groupings in Oceania? Describe where each is located. Name one specific island country in each grouping.
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Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.
-Micronesia is the one above Papua New Guinea. -Polynesia is the one farthest to the east. - Melanesia is the one under Micronesia. - The Marshall Islands are in Micronesia, -the Solomon Islands are in Melanesia, and -the Cook islands are in Polynesia. |
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What are the differences between high islands and low islands? Discuss 4.
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High islands are mountainous and rock when low islands are flat. Low islands form from coral and High islands form from continental rock. Low islands are often in atolls and high islands are not.
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What is an SEZ? Which country has them? Name two.
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AN SEZ is a social economic zone. Zones designed to attract foreign companies and investment to areas of china.
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What role did each of the following men play in the historical development of modern China? Sun Yat Sen, Mao Zedong, Chiang Kai Shek
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Sun Yat Sen- He formed the Republic of China.;Chang Kai Shek- He made a communist government; Mao Zedong- He launched the Great leap forward.
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What is the capital of China? Mongolia? Taiwan?
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China- Beijing;
Mongolia- Ulaanbaatar Taiwan- Taipei |
