General
True or false: Asia is the largest continent in the world.
True
What is the current political system of China?
Communism
Where is Hong Kong?
A city-state in the south of China.
What is the national religion in Tibet?
Buddhism
Who is the leader of Tibetan Buddhism?
The Dalai Lama
Name the world's two most populated countries.
What were the two sides in the civil war that broke out in China?
The Nationalists and the Communists
True or false: Hong Kong is currently a possession of the United Kingdom.
False
What country is currently occupying Tibet?
China
A type of government with religion at its center.
Who was the first Communist ruler of China?
Mao Tse-Tung
What is the current political system in Hong Kong?
Democracy
What is the main factor that causes Tibet to be so isolated from the rest of the world?
It is surrounded by extremely tall mountains and has historically been very difficult to access.
Describe the process used to select the Dalai Lama.
After the Dalai Lama dies, monks will travel throughout the region looking for talented/promising young boys and show him items belonging to previous Dalai Lamas. If he can identify them, he is recognized as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
Name two Asian countries that we did not discuss in this unit.
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What was the name of the leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party?
Chiang-Kai Shek
Explain "one country, two systems".
Where is Tibet located?
In the Himalaya Mountains. In the southeast of China, bordering Nepal.
Where does the Dalai Lama currently reside?
India. He is in exile from Tibet.
Name one climate that can be found in Asia and an Asian country that contains it.
Tropical. Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, etc.
Tundra. Russia
Desert. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, etc.
Give a basic description of Communism.
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Briefly describe capitalism.
Describe the "priest-patron" system in Tibet.
Describe the reincarnation process of Buddhism.
All beings accumulate karma throughout their life. Your karma determines your next rebirth. You continue to be reborn until you achieve enlightenment.