SOUTH ASIA
EAST ASIA
SE ASIA
VOCAB
RELIGIONS
100
What role does silt play in Indian flood zones?
Silt creates low laying areas that are prone to flooding.
100
What are the pros and cons of the 3 Gorges Dam?
Pros; flood control, hydroelectric power, increased trade. Cons; expensive construction, habitat destruction.
100
Why is fishing a leading commercial industry in SE Asia?
Because of its proximity to water.
100
How do tsunamis impact Asia?
They lead to flooding and destruction.
100
Who was the founder of Sikhism?
Guru Navak
200
How does India’s population affect its environment?
Overpopulation can lead to increased air and water pollution.
200
How did the construction of 3 Gorges Dam impact the environment?
It controls flooding, it generates electricity and it allows for ship traffic.
200
How does the physical geography of South East Asia impact its economy?
Its proximity to the ocean makes it ideal for fishing and shipping.
200
Give some examples of renewable resources?
What is wood, bamboo, rattan, hydroelectric power.
200
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Unknown
300
What is the significance of the Himalaya Mountains?
They serve as a natural barrier between India and Central Asia.
300
What led to the division between North and South Korea?
Military conflict.
300
How were many of the islands in SE Asia formed?
Volcanic activity.
300
How does globalization impact the transmission of disease?
It can lead to epidemics.
300
Where is Shintoism clustered?
Japan
400
What effect do monsoons have on India?
They can lead to widespread flooding in the summer and drought in the winter.
400
Why is farming and urbanization limited in Western China?
Because of its rugged terrain.
400
What led to the establishment of ASEAN?
Globalization of the economy.
400
List the indicators of development.
GDP (per capita), life expectancy, literacy.
400
List four characteristics of Buddhism?
The 4 Noble Truths, Karma, founded by Siddhartha Gautama, from Nepal.
500
What region is the hearth for Sikhism?
Punjab in Northern India.
500
2000 miles long, connecting Asia to Europe
The Silk Road
500
Why is Indonesia susceptible to deforestation?
Land is stripped for commercial agriculture like in Brazil.
500
Give some examples of Free Enterprise economies in Asia.
Singapore and Hong Kong.
500
How did the Silk Road lead to the diffusion of religion?
Religion was traded and exchanged just like goods and technology.
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