East Asia Geography
This is an island nation meaning "land of the rising sun".
What is Japan?
This country has the largest population of Christians in any Middle Eastern country.
What is Lebanon?
These people tend to eat more bread (known as esh or "life"), fruit, vegetables, and rice than meat.
Who are the Lebanese people?
Camels are often used as a form of transportation in these countries (Name 1).
What is Syria and/or Saudi Arabia?
This country is "the land of the Bible" and is perhaps the most fought over piece of land in all of history.
What is Israel?
This country is is bounded to the north by Lebanon, to the northeast by Syria, to the east and southeast by Jordan, to the southwest by Egypt, and to the west by the Mediterranean Sea
What is Isreal?
This country is the only nation in the world that was founded primarily on religion (Muslim).
What is Pakistan?
Rose of Damascus is a famous dessert of this country. It is made with rosewater flavored ice cream, phyllo pastry flowers, and toffeed strawberries.
What is Syria?
The animal that is found in Syria has a mouse head, cat whiskers, owl eyes, rabbit ears, kangaroo legs, and prairie dog arms. It can jump up to 3 meters and can run at speeds of up to 15 mph.
What is a Jerboa?
This person was this Mongolian warrior-ruler who conquered many peoples and unified the nomadic tribes and clans of Mongolia.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This country is north of China and South of Russia.
What is Mongolia?
A civil war broke out in 2011 in this country. There are many refugees from this nation around the world today.
What is Syria?
The Jasjid al-Haram (aka Great Mosque of Mecca or The Holy Mosque) is the largest mosque in the world and all Muslims are to face the the black sacred stone that this Mosque is built around during prayer time. I am found in this country.
What is Saudi Arabia?
In the Hindu religion cows are considered sacred, so you will find them everywhere you go in this country.
What is India?
This country is well known all over the world for a folk dance, called bhangra. It is a high-energy dance.
What is Pakistan?
This country is a peninsula that borders Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The northern part of this country is bordered by the Himalayan mountain range.
What is India?
This country has a theocratic government, meaning that the political leaders in the country are also religious leaders and the laws are based firmly on the commonly held religious beliefs.
What is Iran?
This country is well known for eating rice, kimchi, Miso soup, and fish.
What is Japan?
This country is known for flying foxes. A flying fox is the largest bats and some have a wingspan of 5 feet and a head and body length of about 16 inches.
What is Taiwan?
The type of tree found in this Lebanon reach up to 130 ft. and can have a diameter of 8'. These trees were used for ship building by Phoenicians and Egyptians used the resin from the cedars for mummification.
What are Cedars of Lebanon?
This country is an island and is surrounded by the East China Sea is to the north of the island, the Philippine Sea to its east, the Luzon Strait directly to its south, and the South China Sea to its southwest.
What is Taiwan?
This country is a communist nation that is found on a Peninsula.
What is North Korea?
The Azadi Tower in Tehran has become a symbol for this entire country. It is a tower that was built to pay tribute to the 2,500 year anniversary of the Persian Empire.
What is Iran?
These type of camels have a thick, shaggy coat and have two humps. They are the only wild species of camel left on the Earth today and can be found in the Gobi desert (Mongolia and China).
What is a Bactrian Camel?
This country is known for having some of the biggest shopping malls in the world. Often stores are open until 4:00 in the morning.
What is South Korea?