Asia Study GuideASIA1. Where are 2/3’s of the largest economies in the world?a. Asia2. What industry does Asia suffer in? Why?a. Developing a strong tourist industryb. Because they are far from everywhere3. What makes it hard to get around in Asia?a. The developing infrastructure 4. What does the FRENCH own?a. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia5. What does the DUTCH own?a. Indonesia6. What does the SPANISH own?a. Philippines7. What does the BRITISH own?a. Malaysia, Burma and Singapore8. What place never belonged to anyone?a. Thailand9. What land does South Asia cover?a. India, Pakistan, Bangladeshi. Himalayan Mountains10. What land does the South East Asia cover?a. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailandi. Mostly jungles and volcanoes11. What land does East Asia cover?a. Japan, China, Koreai. Deserts to the north (Gobi Desert)1. Green in the South12. What is the climate like in monsoons?a. Moisture from ocean moves inlandb. Chief feature of Asia’s climatec. Caused by trade winds13. What is the climate like in India?a. Eternal snows to the northb. Himalayan Mountainsc. Monsoons towards the end of May14. What is the climate like in Thailand?a. Tropical climate with THREE seasonsi. Hot, rainy, cool1. RAINY SEASON - July – October15. What is the climate like in China?a. Extremes are the characteristicsb. Cold winters to the northc. The southeast is pleasantly warm and tropical16. What is the climate like in Japan?a. Similar to eastern US (same latitude)b. Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in the winterc. Summers are hot and humid17. Where is the world’s largest democracy?a. India18. What is the world’s SECOND most populous country?a. India19. How many languages are spoken in India?a. 700 languages20. What types of religions are in India?a. 80% Hindu, 12% Muslim, and the rest are Christian and Buddhist21. What are some of the cities in India?a. Delhi (capital)b. Agrac. Jaipurd. Mumbai (Bombay)e. Chennai (Madras)f. Kolkata (Calcutta)g. Varanasih. Kashmiri. Goa22. What is India’s capital?a. Delhii. Ancient sites and monuments23. How is the city of Delhi divided?a. City is divided into Old Delhi (walled Muslim city) and New Delhi (modern city)24. What is the most popular site-seeing destination?a. Agra25. Where is the site of the Taj Mahal Palace? (possible map question)a. Arga26. Who was it built by?a. Built by the emperor, Shah Jahan27. What is known as the “Pink City?”a. Jaipur28. Why is Jaipur pained pink?a. To welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876b. Represents “hospitality”29. Where is the largest city in India?a. Mumbai30. Where is the home to India’s film industry?a. Bollywood31. What city is considered a “tropical city?”a. Chennai32. Where is a popular port of trade?a. Kolkatai. Crowded city with many people living in slums33. Where is the religious center of India?a. Varanasib. Comparable to Rome, Jerusalem and Mecca34. What city has a disputed territory?a. Kashmir35. Who controls 2/3’s of Kashmir?a. India36. What place did Portuguese colonize which then brought their lifestyle and religion?a. Goa37. What kind of parks is India home to?a. National Parks38. What kinds of animals are in India?a. Solitary animalsi. Tiger and the Asia Pacific elephant 39. Where is the world’s highest standard of living?a. Singapore40. What is the most expensive city in the world?a. Singaporei. Important trading post since the 12th century41. What is “the land of geographic contrasts?”a. China 42. What is the most populated country in the world?a. China43. What is the official language of China?a. Mandarin44. How many different dialects are spoken in China?a. 70045. When was the Roman alphabet (Pinyin) introduced?a. 1950’s46. How many characters does Mandarin have?a. 40,00047. What are some of the cities in China?a. Baijing (Capital)b. Shanghaic. Nanjingd. Guangzhou48. Where is the Forbidden City in China?a. Beijingi. Off limits for over 500 years49. What does the Imperial City surround?a. The Forbidden City50. What city is the Great Wall of China located nearby?a. Beijing51. What is the biggest square in the world?a. Tiananmen Square52. What is considered “the largest city in China?”a. Shanghai53. What was once known as the “Paris of the East?”a. Shanghai54. What city is considered “one of the most beautiful cities in China?a. Nanjing55. What does “Nanjing” mean?a. Southern Capital56. What city is the closest to Hong Kong?a. Guangzhou57. What kind of industry is located here?a. The handicraft industry58. Where is the tomb of emperor Quin Shi?a. Terra Cotta Warriorsi. Home to 6,000 clay warriors59. What two countries connect the Silk Road?a. Europe and China60. Who traveled the Silk Road?a. Marco Polo61. What is the eastern most city of the Silk Road?a. Xian62. What are the Mogao Caves?a. Caves in the desert that covered with murals telling the story of Buddhism63. What are the NORTHWEST provinces of China?a. Terra Cotta Warriorsb. The Silk Roadc. Mogao Caves64. What are the central provinces of China?a. Chengdui. Religious sitesii. Giant Stone Buddhab. Three Gorgesi. Dam is located hereii. River cruises are popular65. What are the Southern Provinces?a. Guilin Regionb. Stone forestc. Tibetd. Hong Konge. Kowloon f. Macao66. What Southern province is a magnet for poets, writers, monks and missionariesa. Guilin Region67. What province has rocks shaped like needles?a. Stone Forest68. What place introduced Buddhism to Indonesia?a. Tibeti. Part of China since 1950’sii. Previously isolated from the world69. Who took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the first opium war?a. The Britishi. It returned in 199770. What southern province has the side of the city as the Golden Mile?a. Kowloon71. What province is a former Portuguese colony?a. Macaoi. Returned to China in 199972. What is a popular site for gambling?a. Macaoi. Accounts for 40% of yearly income73. What FOUR islands make up 98% of Japans territory?a. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu74. What three cities are on the same islands?a. Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka75. What are some cities in Japan?a. Tokyo (capital)b. Kyotoc. Osakad. Mt. Fujie. Nikkof. Hokkaidog. Shikokuh. Kyushu76. What city is a business center and the home of the emperor?a. Tokyo77. What was the first capital for more than 1,000 years?a. Kyotoi. Center for arts, culture, religion and thought78. What is the 3rd largest city?a. Osaka79. What is Osaka also known as?a. “Venice of Japan”80. What city has the highest and holiest mountain?a.
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