South Asia 1
A leader of the Mauryan Empire for about 40 years
Asoka
The 38th Parallel was a latitude line that marks the...
division of North and South Korea.
The longest of the Parallel Rivers
Mekong River
Mohandas Gandhi fought against the British by using _______________ methods.
peaceful
A samurai was someone that only defended and protected a family if
they were paid.
Buddhism began in South Asia, but gained more followers in East Asia.
True
The first emperor of China
Shi Huangdi
Which country is landlocked?
Islam was brought to South Asia from
Muslim Traders
Confucious' goal
was to promote peace; teach peaceful methods to his country.
The Himalayan Mountains lie mostly in which country?
Nepal
The Gobi Desert takes up a large amount of land in the country of _______________ and also takes up some land in ________________ China.
Mongolia; north or northern
What attracted Europeans to want to trade with this region of the world.
Spices
Asoka stopped conquering lands because
He began practicing Buddhist non-violent teachings.
The 2 differences between celadon and porcelain.
Celadon: green tint made in Korea
Porcelain: is white made in China
Shah Jahan built the _______________ during the Mughal empire as a tomb for his ________________.
Taj Mahal; wife
The Dynastic Cycle was used to
explain why one dynasty was failing and coming to an end to be replaced by another dynasty.
What is the name of the European country that colonized Indonesia?
The Netherlands
During Summer Monsoons, people of South Asia should
collect rainfall to keep for whatever they need water for.
Mao Zedong (Chairman Zedong) promoted
Communism
2 of the greatest Harrapan cities were
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
After Zheng He's last expedition, China
went into isolation from the world.
Which 2 cultures already had a great influence on Southeast Asia before European trade?
Chinese and Indian
The Ganges River is sacred to the Hindus, but is also very
polluted.
The U.S. interfered with North Korea invading South Korea and North Vietnam invading South Vietnam, for fear that
Communism would spread.