Landforms
Which geographic feature is North of India?
the Himalayan Mountains
Which country is the Talimakan Desert located?
China
Where does the Mekong River begins?
China
What is the most significant environmental problem facing Indonesia in the early twenty-first century?
Deforestation caused by illegal logging
Islam is considered a monotheistic religion because the followers believe in?
only 1 god
What is the name of the landform that borders China to the north?
Gobi Desert
Which countries share a boarder with China
India, Vietnam, North Korea
What is the most effective way for the Chinese government to address the pollution of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)?
by regulating industrial emissions
How does polluted water affect the people of South Asia?
When water is very polluted and unsafe to drink
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.
This is a desert region in Asia that covers parts of China and Mongolia. It is a rain shadow desert that was once part of the Mongol Empire.
the Gobi Desert
What is not a major source of pollution in the Ganges River?
What is a consequence of China's rapid industrialization?
The levels of air pollution in many Chinese cities is dangerously unsafe.
What is the oldest religion in the world?
Hinduism
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto beliefs?
They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them.
What is the name of the land form that borders China on the west?
the Himalayan Mountains
Why is pollution of the Chang Jiang a significant problem in China?
The river is the main source of drinking water in China.
What is the main source of water pollution in India?
untreated human waste
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddharta Gautama
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
the belief that the soul returns to life in another body after death
Where is the Taklimakan Desert located?
northwest China
How has agriculture contributed to the decline of the Chang Jiang's (Yangtze River) water quality?
The fertilizers used by the farmers contaminate the river.
Indoor pollution in China and India is mostly caused by cooking and heating with
Biomass fuels
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
Quaran
What is Confucius "Golden Rule?"
"What you do not like when done to you, do not to others."