Early Civilizations and Religions and Philosophies
Approximately how many people live in China?
1.4 Billion
What is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia?
Laos
What is anime, and what popular form of artwork is it based on?
Anime is a style of animation, or cartoon. Closely related to Manga.
What is an empire?
An empire is a state containing several countries or territories.
Where do the majority of China’s people live?
Eastern China
What is the difference between a peninsula and an island?
An island is surrounded by water on all sides, a peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides.
What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?
Mekong River
What is the term used to describe soil carried by flowing water?
Alluvium
What is an ethnic group?
A group of people who share a distinct culture, language, and identity.
What kind of climate is found in the majority of Southeast Asia?
tropical wet climate
What is the term used to describe the belief that a strong leader and legal system are needed to create order?
legalism
What is the term used to describe strips of land that once connected land masses in Southeast Asia?
Landbridges
What is the name of the structure that was built to connect China’s network of rivers?
the Grand Canal
Which European country was the first to colonize in Southeast Asia in the 1500s?
Portugal
What is a river delta, and why is it important for civilization?
forms at the mouth of rivers where fertile sediment is deposited, creates arable land.
What are the five relationships according to Confucianism?
(1) ruler and subject, (2) father and son, (3) husband and wife, (4)older and younger brothers, and (5) two friends.
What is the term used to describe the variety of species within an ecosystem?
Bio-diversity
What are the differences in governments between North and South Korea?
North Korea - Communist
South Korea - Democratic
Which Southeast Asian country became a U.S. territory in the late 1800s after the Spanish-American War?
the Philippines
What does it mean to be Indigenous?
This means living in a region since ancient times.
What are the six parts of the dynastic cycle?
The people believe the gods approve of the new dynasty.
The dynasty weakens.
Disasters occur.
The people believe the gods no longer approve of the dynasty.
The dynasty is overthrown.
A new dynasty re-establishes order.
What is the term for a group of closely related islands?
Archipelago
What is the term used to describe the belief that everything has a soul?
Animism
What countries make up indochina?
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
What is the term used to describe a majority of people belonging to the same ethnic group?
Homogenous