Modern Day
Countries in South and East Asia rely on _______ for growth.
Manufacturing, trade.
Largest desert in Asia.
The Gobi Desert.
In the 1500s, which empire controlled most of India?
This borders Asia to the West.
The Ural Mountain Range.
The highest mountain in the world at almost 30,000 feet high.
Mount Everest
Countries in the Middle East rely on _______ for growth.
Nicknamed "The Roof of the World."
Tibetan Plateau.
The pandemic is believed to have killed about one-third of the population in the Middle East region.
The Black Death.
This borders Asia to the South.
The Indian Ocean.
A series of fortifications built to protect the empires of China. Considered a Wonder of the World.
The Great Wall of China.
In a ______________ system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.
Communist
Northeast of the Indian Ocean, the largest bay in the world.
Bay of Bengal.
Leader of the Mongol Empire.
Genghis Khan.
This borders Asia to the East.
The Pacific Ocean.
The biggest staple food grown in Asia.
Rice
Largest religion in the region of China
Buddhism
Body of Water between the mainland of Asia and Japan.
Sea of Japan.
They conquered the Middle East in the 600s, spreading their religion.
The Islamic Caliphate.
This borders Asia to the North.
The Arctic Ocean.
a Chinese teacher and philosopher who stressed morality, justice, and respect for family
Confucious
Name three communist countries in Asia today.
China
Laos
North Korea
Vietnam
Third longest river in the world, flows entirely through China.
Yangtze River
Considered the cradle of civilization.
The Mesopotamia Region.
The two most populated countries in Asia.
India and China.
In the 1600s, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the _________.
Taj Mahal