Map Skills
What are lines of latitude called?
Parallels
What countries did we study that can be found in Asia?
1. India
2. China
3. Japan
4. North Korea
5. South Korea
What country is considered to be a subcontinent?
India
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands, which Japan is considered to be.
What continent can the Himalayan Mountains be found?
Asia
What are lines of longitude called?
Meridians
What ocean is East of Asia?
Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the person who created the People's Republic in China and created communism in China?
Mao
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What form of government did North Korea try to force on South Korea during the Korean War?
Communism
What is zero degree latitude and longitude called?
Longitude - Prime Meridian
What continent is West of Asia?
Europe
What country did India gain its independence from and who helped lead this fight? How did this person enact change?
- Gandhi
- Peaceful protests and starving himself
How many small and large islands can be found in Japan?
Small - 7,000
Large - 4
Name the capital of North and South Korea.
North - Pyonyang
South - Seoul
What does the title of a map tell us?
What the map is about and what type of map it is.
What country in Asia has the biggest population?
China
What was the name of the protest in China and what were they protesting?
Tiananmen Square Protest. They were protesting the communist government and wanted more rights.
What is the main language in Japan?
Japanese
What 3 bodies of water is North and South Korea surrounded by?
1. East China Sea
2. Yellow Sea
3. Sea of Japan
What feature on a map tells us what the different symbols mean? - Give both names
Legend/Key
Using your cardinal directions, explain where India, Japan, and North and South Korea are located in Asia.
India - South in Asia
Japan - Southeast in Asia
North and South Korea - Southeast in Asia
Describe India and China's climate.
- China - Mixture of subarctic, tropical, and rainfall
What is the official animal in Japan?
Snow Monkey
What war broke out in both Korea's and why? What was the result?
Korean War because North Korea wanted to spread communism into South Korea. The result, was the creation of the 38th parallel which divides the two countries.