Asia Study Guide ASIA a Asia 1 Where are 2 3 s of the largest economies in the world 2 What industry does Asia suffer in Why a Developing a strong tourist industry b Because they are far from everywhere 3 What makes it hard to get around in Asia a The developing infrastructure 4 What does the FRENCH own a Vietnam Laos and Cambodia 5 What does the DUTCH own 6 What does the SPANISH own a Indonesia a Philippines 7 What does the BRITISH own a Malaysia Burma and Singapore 8 What place never belonged to anyone a Thailand 9 What land does South Asia cover India Pakistan Bangladesh a i Himalayan Mountains 10 What land does the South East Asia cover a Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand i Mostly jungles and volcanoes 11 What land does East Asia cover a Japan China Korea 1 Green in the South 12 What is the climate like in monsoons a Moisture from ocean moves inland b Chief feature of Asia s climate c Caused by trade winds 13 What is the climate like in India a Eternal snows to the north b Himalayan Mountains c Monsoons towards the end of May 14 What is the climate like in Thailand a Tropical climate with THREE seasons i Hot rainy cool i Deserts to the north Gobi Desert 15 What is the climate like in China 1 RAINY SEASON July October a Extremes are the characteristics b Cold winters to the north c The southeast is pleasantly warm and tropical 16 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 winter c Summers are hot and humid 17 Where is the world s largest democracy 18 What is the world s SECOND most populous country a a India India 19 How many languages are spoken in India a 700 languages 20 What types of religions are in India a 80 Hindu 12 Muslim and the rest are Christian and Buddhist 21 What are some of the cities in India a Delhi capital b Agra c Jaipur d Mumbai Bombay e Chennai Madras f Kolkata Calcutta g Varanasi h Kashmir i Goa 22 What is India s capital a Delhi i Ancient sites and monuments 23 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 25 Where is the site of the Taj Mahal Palace possible map question a Agra a Arga 26 Who was it built by a Built by the emperor Shah Jahan 27 What is known as the Pink City a Jaipur 28 Why is Jaipur pained pink a To welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876 b Represents hospitality 29 Where is the largest city in India 30 Where is the home to India s film industry 31 What city is considered a tropical city a Mumbai a Bollywood a Chennai 32 Where is a popular port of trade 36 What place did Portuguese colonize which then brought their lifestyle and a Kolkata i Crowded city with many people living in slums i Important trading post since the 12th century 41 What is the land of geographic contrasts 33 Where is the religious center of India a Varanasi b Comparable to Rome Jerusalem and Mecca 34 What city has a disputed territory 35 Who controls 2 3 s of Kashmir a Kashmir a India religion a Goa 37 What kind of parks is India home to a National Parks 38 What kinds of animals are in India a Solitary animals i Tiger and the Asia Pacific elephant 39 Where is the world s highest standard of living 40 What is the most expensive city in the world a Singapore a Singapore a China a China a Mandarin a 700 a 1950 s a 40 000 42 What is the most populated country in the world 43 What is the official language of China 44 How many different dialects are spoken in China 45 When was the Roman alphabet Pinyin introduced 46 How many characters does Mandarin have 47 What are some of the cities in China a Baijing Capital b Shanghai c Nanjing d Guangzhou a Beijing 48 Where is the Forbidden City in China i Off limits for over 500 years 49 What does the Imperial City surround a The Forbidden City 50 What city is the Great Wall of China located nearby a Beijing 54 What city is considered one of the most beautiful cities in China 51 What is the biggest square in the world a Tiananmen Square 52 What is considered the largest city in China 53 What was once known as the Paris of the East a Shanghai a Shanghai a Nanjing 55 What does Nanjing mean a Southern Capital 56 What city is the closest to Hong Kong a Guangzhou 57 What kind of industry is located here a The handicraft industry 58 Where is the tomb of emperor Quin Shi a Terra Cotta Warriors i Home to 6 000 clay warriors 59 What two countries connect the Silk Road a Europe and China 60 Who traveled the Silk Road a Marco Polo a Xian 62 What are the Mogao Caves 61 What is the eastern most city of the Silk Road 63 What are the NORTHWEST provinces of China Buddhism a Terra Cotta Warriors b The Silk Road c Mogao Caves 64 What are the central provinces of China a Chengdu i Religious sites ii Giant Stone Buddha b Three Gorges i Dam is located here ii River cruises are popular 65 What are the Southern Provinces a Guilin Region b Stone forest c Tibet d Hong Kong e Kowloon f Macao missionaries 66 What Southern province is a magnet for poets writers monks and a Caves in the desert that covered with murals telling the story of 67 What province has rocks shaped like needles 68 What place introduced Buddhism to Indonesia a Guilin Region a Stone Forest a Tibet i Part of China since 1950 s ii Previously isolated from the world 69 Who took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the first opium war a The British i It returned in 1997 70 What southern province has the side of the city as the Golden Mile 71 What province is a former Portuguese colony i Returned to China in 1999 72 What is a popular site for gambling a Kowloon a Macao a Macao i Accounts for 40 of yearly income 73 What FOUR islands make up 98 of Japans territory a Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku and Kyushu 74 What three cities are on the same islands a Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka 75 What are some cities in Japan a Tokyo capital b Kyoto c Osaka d Mt Fuji e Nikko f Hokkaido g Shikoku h Kyushu a Tokyo a Kyoto a Osaka 76 What city is a business center and the home of the emperor 77 What was the first capital for more than 1 000 years i Center for arts …
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