Asia

Religion

100

Catholics belong to this religion

Christianity

200

Followers are called Muslims. believe in the 5 pillars. Read the Quran

Islam

300

polytheistic. Reincarnation

Hinduism

400

way of the gods. spiritual powers exist in the natural world. Dominant in Japan

Shinto

500

Can improve yourself by cultivating the 5 virtues. Dominate in China

Confucianism

Rivers and Mts

100

Major River in Pakistan

Indus River

200

Major River in Northern China 

Yellow River

300

Major River below the Yellow River in China

Yangtze River

400

Tallest mountain range in the world 

Himalayas

500

Tallest mountain in the world

Mt. Everest

Countries

100

largest country in Asia

China

200

This is the largest island on a subcontinent. 

India

300

These 2 countries are on the peninsula that comes out from China.

North Korea and South Korea

400

This country has 2 names. Write them both. :) 

Burma / Myanmar

500

Name one country that is an archipelago. 

Japan, Philippines, Indonesia

Vocab

100

What is an islet?

small island

200

What is a peninsula?

land surrounded by water on 3 sides

300

What is a typhoon?

Asian hurricane :) 

400

What is a monsoon?

heavy rains and flooding

500

What is junta?

military government

Potpourri

100

Which country has a dictator in charge of a communist country?

North Korea

200

Which country practiced a One Child Policy from 1980 - 2016?

China

300

Which 3 countries claim the Kashmir region?

China, India, and Pakistan

400

Which country is mostly desert?

Mongolia

500

What are the 5 themes of Geography?

Location, region, place, movement, Human-environment interaction