SE ASIA – UNIT 1Asian Geography/ReligionsReview Game ~ Ms. Booth

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What river is this?

GangesGanges

Of the beliefs we have studied in this unit, which is better known as a social & political philosophy, rather than a religion?

ConfucianisConfucianismm

Who was the founder of Buddhism; he was referred to as the “enlightened one” by

his followers?

Siddhartha Gautama

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What desert is this?

Taklimakan Desert

 What is the dominant religion

of Indonesia?

IslamIslam

 What religion originated in

Japan?

ShintoismShintoism

Which river is known for its human and animal waste, fertilizers, and trash causing many diseases?

Ganges Ganges RiverRiver

Which river is known for its industrial waste?

YangtzeYangtze

What body of water is this?

Indian Ocean

What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?

Vedas/Vedas/UpanishadsUpanishads

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  What country is this?

Indonesia

Hinduism was brought to India by whom?

Aryan Aryan InvadersInvaders

To what country is the Indus River so important?

PAKISTAN

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What Mountain What Mountain Range is here?Range is here?

The HimalayasThe Himalayas

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What is the highest What is the highest mountain, in the mountain, in the mountain range mountain range found here?found here?

Mt. EverestMt. Everest

Korea is an example of what type of landform?

A peninsula

What two religions believe in the process of reincarnation?

Hinduism & Buddhism

Where did Confucianism originate?

CHINA

Which of the following is a polytheistic religion?

* Islam  *Christianity *Hinduism * Buddhism

None (Hinduism can be considered both)

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order & 

peace?

Good character and ethical behavior of

people

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

That one’s actions determine one’s reincarnation

In what mountain chain do both the Ganges & Indus Rivers 

originate? 

The Himalayas

What is the definition of a subcontinent?

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

Japan produces mostly technology, so what are they 

forced to import?

FOOD

What do the Yangtze and Huang He have in common?

They are both rivers in China.

What causes a great number of people to live on the Ganges River Plain, other than access to water?

Fertile Soil

What is the primary cause of air pollution problems in China?

The large increase in factory production.

If someone wanted to travel by ship from Japan to Korea, what body of water would they have 

to sail across?

The Sea of Japan

What religion has the most followers in India?

HINDUISM

What is the name of the river that crosses and borders six countries and has its delta in 

southern Vietnam?

The Mekong River

Why is the Huang He sometimes called “China’s 

Sorrow”?

Floods along this river often cause great suffering.

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What body What body of water is of water is this?this?

The Yellow SeaThe Yellow Sea

How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good 

farmland?

Terrace farming & interdependence on other

countries to grow food.

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What body What body of water is of water is this?this?

The Bay of BengalThe Bay of Bengal

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which caste is known as the merchants and landowners?

VaisyasVaisyas

What is an ethnic group?

People with a shared culture, language,

ancestry, and sometimes a religion.

What country has the most Muslims in the world?

Indonesia

What ethnic group is dominant in Iran?

PERSIANSPersians

According to Jewish teachings, who is going to restore Israel to 

a “Golden Age”?

The Messiah

Muslims are required to follow what basic principles?  

(Collectively known as what?)

The Five Pillars of Islam

In the Sahel, overgrazing & drought have resulted in a 

decrease in the dry grassland region, known as what?

DESERTIFICATION

Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia (Middle East) 

practice?

ISLAM

What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti 

people?

It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people.

What best describes the religion of the Bantu people?

They practice a wide variety of religions.

What mixed ethnic group lives mostly in North Africa and the 

Middle East?

ARABS

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What What country is country is this?this?

VietnamVietnam

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What desert is this?

Gobi Desert

The Yangtze River is found in

CHINACHINA

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What What country is country is this?this?

ChinaChina

Why do the Hindus have a Caste system?

To give To give everyone a everyone a

place in place in societysociety

 

What country is this?

Mongolia

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What river is this?

Yangtze River

How many Noble Truths are their in Buddhism?

FOURFOUR

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What What country is country is this?this?

South KoreaSouth Korea

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which caste is known as the priest?

BrahmansBrahmans

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What river is this?

Huang HeHuang He(Yellow)(Yellow)

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What What country is country is this?this?

North KoreaNorth Korea

Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which caste is known as the commoners?

ShudrasShudras

What do you call a large group of islands?

Archipelago