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What fraction of the world's population lives in E & SE Asia?
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1/3
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Which country has the world's highest population?
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China 1.2 billion
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Which country has the world's 2nd most highest population?
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India 1.1 billion
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Nearly 1 billion people in India live along the coast and the ___________ River.
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Ganges
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Why do the inhabitants of China live in Eastern China?
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Coast - easy shipping/trade
best climate: high mts. in west -lack of oxygen, desert in North - too dry for agri, best arable land is in lowland areas |
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How does China limit their population growth?
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one child rule
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How do families in Japan and Singapore slow their population growth?
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voluntarily lower birthrates due to high living costs
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The Portuguese colonists named the island of ________, "Formosa" meaning beautiful island.
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Taiwan
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What type of government does China have?
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communitst
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What is China's official name?
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People's Republic of China
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Why is Tibet a disputed territory?
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1.wants independence
2.can't worship as they choose - buddhism 3.unexplored minerals |
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What environmental issues do the following countries have in common: Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia?
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deforestation
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Which European nations established colonies in Asia during the age of imperalism?
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Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, France, Netherlands
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Great Britain recently returned ____________ to China based on a treaty between the two countries.
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Hong Kong
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Which countries have been partitioned by human methods?
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India/Pakistan
Vietnam & Korea China |
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How was Vietnam & Korea partitioned?
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divided at lines of parallels to divide communists from noncommunists sections
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How was India & Pakistan partitioned by human methods?
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separated by British into Muslim (Pakistan) & Hindu (India) areas
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Why was the Great Wall of China built?
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built by the Chinese to keep out Mongol invaders
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What was the Silk Road?
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overland trade route from Southwest Asia to China
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When/Why did the US send troops to East & SE Asia?
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WWII, Korean War, Vietnam Conflict
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Burma's current military government has renamed the country ________.
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Myanmar
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What religions are widely practiced in Asia?
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Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity
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Which religion is NOT widely practiced in Asia?
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Judaism
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What is a Buddhist place of worship called?
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pagota (or wats)
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What have Asian nations done to try to unify their populations?
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adopt one official language
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What is the caste system?
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social structure developed in ancient India, divides society into major classes according to occupation
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Asia has many densely OR sparsely populated areas?
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densely
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True/False
Many Asian nations have a history of being isolated from the rest of the world. |
True
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What are the communist Asian nations?
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China, Vietnam, North Korea, Laos
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Who is treated with great respect in most Asian cultures?
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elderly
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Describe Asia's agriculture.
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varied climate allows opportunities for a variety of agricultural products
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Define archipelago.
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a large group of islands
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Asia has many OR few natural resources?
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Many - wide variety
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What is essential to Asia's agriculture and trade?
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rivers, seas, oceans
(irrigation, trade etc) |
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List some archipelagos that benefit from their location regarding transportation and economic activity.
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Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
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What is the highest mountain range in the world?
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Himalayas
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What country is between the Plateau of Tibet and the Himalayas?
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Nepal
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What is the importance of physical features in Asia?
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Mts. - defense
Rivers - begin in mts natural political boundaries |
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What natural hazards does Asia experience?
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earthquakes, volcanoes, monsoons, typhoons
(occasionally tsumanis) |
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How is Japan prepared for earthquakes?
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building codes - earthquake resistant
foundations of high rise buildings are on springs/ball bearings homes built of wood and paper |
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What natural hazards has India recently been devistated by?
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flooding, earthquakes, monsoons
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What country is taking actions to lessen the effects of flooding from the Brahmaputra River?
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Bangladesh
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What is a typhoon?
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tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean, heavy rain, winds
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What is a monsoon?
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wind that blows the same direction for months at a time at a definite season of year - Summer monsoons are wet, Winter monsoons are dry
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What is a site in the desert where water can be found?
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oasis
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What is a large, potentially destructive sea wave usually caused by plate tectonic activity called?
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tsumani
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Why have large areas of Asia's forest been destroyed?
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sell hardwoods, more living space needed, more farmland needed, natural forces - volcanoes
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The clearing or destruction of forest on large scale basis is called __________.
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deforestation
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What is it called when electricity is produced by harnessing the power of running water?
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hydroelectric power
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Why has the 3 Gorges Dam brought worldwide attention?
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displace millions, largest environmental project attempted, manual labor and old construction methods used, largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world, seen from space
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How does Asia's economy vary?
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subsistence/commercial farming, high tech industry, varied human and capital sources depending on country
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Many Asian nations are increasing OR decreasing their participation in global markets?
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increasing
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Which Asian country is a global leader in high tech industry?
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Japan
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What is the capital of China that also serves as the center of government, manufacturing, and finance?
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Beijing
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What does ASEAN stand for?
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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What is the purpose of ASEAN?
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Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei & Vietnam have agreeded to cooperate economically
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Japan has unlimited or limited resources?
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limited
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Why is Japan the second largest industrial giant in the world?
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large population - strong work force, acquire and use imported resources, help recieved from US after WWII
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What are the 4 Economic Tigers?
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Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea because of their explosive economies
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What is the major crop grown by subsistence farmers?
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rice
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What is it called when you can grow two crops in a year on the same land?
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shift agriculture (double cropping)
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What is subsistence farming?
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people grow food on small farms for their own use, indicates a poor nation
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The changing of a hillside or mountain slope into a step like sequence of fields is known as.....
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agricultural terracing
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Define fallow.
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unused crop land
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What is a paddie?
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water covered field usually used for rice cultivation
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What do most of India's population have occupations in?
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agriculture
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What river is holy to Hindu's?
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Ganges
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What river flows through Pakistan?
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Indus
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What mountains are in India?
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WE GHATS
West and East Ghats |
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What country would you find the Zagros Mountains?
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Iran
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What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
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Ural Mountains
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Describe where the Tian Shan are located.
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border between China and Russia
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Describe where the Gobi desert is located.
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Between China and Mongolia
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What river goes through Bangladesh?
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Brahmaputra River
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Where is the Sea of Japan located?
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To the west of Japan
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Describe where the East and South China Seas are located.
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East and South of China
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Where is the Arabian Sea?
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Southeast of Saudi Arabia or the Arabian Peninsula
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