Geography Basics
The study of geography is the study of ______________________
Where was the Indus Valley located?
Northern India
Southern Chinese civilization grew and developed around which major river?
Yangtze
What was unique about the emperor who founded the Ming dynasty, emperor Hongwu?
he was from a peasant family.
Prince Shotoku created a constitution for the Japanese government based on the _____ principles seen in China.
Confucian
Why do we study geography?
It helps us understand how people, places, and environments came to be and how they affect each other.
What physical geographic feature gave rise to the Indus Valley civilization?
the indus river
Which of these helped the Shang dynasty develop agriculture?
river flooding
What was the goal of Zheng He’s voyages?
To trade and show off China’s power.
Prince Shotoku was influential in spreading what religion through Japan?
Buddhism
Geographers divide their study into these two categories:
human geography and physical geography
Which of the following represents the highest caste in India?
Brahmin
Which of the following was the name of the highest god of the Shang dynasty?
Ti or Di
Marco Polo
What kinds of important roles did women play during Japan's cultural Golden Age?
Social and artistic roles
______________ cities are often represented on a map by a star symbol.
Capital
The social order of the Aryan civilization gave rise to _____.
the caste system
Where was the Shang dynasty located?
near the Huang He River
It showed navigators which direction they faced and could be used during any time of day or type of weather.
Japanese Buddhism is referred to as what?
Mahayana
The ___________ on a map identifies all of the symbols, colors and lines used in a map.
key or legend
Which characteristic was most evident in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
planned cities
The North China Plain is located between the Yangtze River and which river?
Huang He
What method did bookmakers in Ming China use during the great expansion of book printing in that period?
woodblock printing
The Tale of the Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is regarded as the world’s earliest _____.
Novel