General
What does Life Expectancy mean?
How old a person is expected to live, approximate age of death base on individual country statistics.
How many countries are we studying in Southeast Asia? (Political Locations) Name them.
6 - China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam
How many deserts are we studying in Southeast Asia? Name them.
2-Gobi Desert and the Taklimakan Desert
How many different currencies are we studying in SE Asia?
5- Japan= Yen Vietnam= Dong
China= Yuan India= Rupee
North & South Korea= Won
Which 2 (two) Southeastern Asian countries have the highest population?
#1-China=1.398 billion
#2 -India=1.366 billion
What is the definition of Literacy Rate? Which country has the lowest literacy rate in SE Asia? Highest?
The percentage of the population of a given age group that can read and write. India 74%
Japan 99%
North Korea 100%??
How many countries make up the Korean Peninsula? Name them.
2-North Korea and South Korea
How many rivers are we learning in SE Asia? Name them.
Ganges, Huang He/Yellow, and Yangtze/Chang Jiang
What are the primary natural resources of Southeast Asia?
Oil, iron, metals
Which of the 2 (two) Korean countries have a smaller population?
North Korea=25.67 million
(South Korea=51.71 million)
What are the four Cardinal directions?
The four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west
Where is India located on the Southeast Asia Map? (North, South, West, East, NW, NE, SW, SE) HINT: 2 directions
Southwest corner
Name the Ocean(s) and Bay(s) we are studying in Southeast Asia.
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
(the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year)
At least how many different languages are spoken in the area we are learning in SE Asia?
At least 7. Actually, there are 650 languages (dialects) spoken in SE Asia.
What are the four types of Economic Systems>
Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed
Which Southeastern Asian country (only the ones we are studying) has the largest land mass?
China
How many seas are we studying in SE Asia? Name them and their location.
3- Sea of Japan=west of Japan & Northeast of the Korean Peninsula
South China Sea=south of China and north of Indonesia
Yellow Sea=southwest of Korean Peninsula and west of China
What are the 3 (three) Economic Questions which determines the type of Economic System a country has?
1) What good/service will be produced?
2) How will goods/services be produced?
3) Who will consume the goods/services?
What is the population of China?
1.4 billion people
What is a basic food staple common in all Southeastern Asian Cuisine?
Rice and broth soup
The Ganges River runs through what country in SE Asia?
India
How many physical features are we studying in Southeast Asia?
12- Taklimankan Desert, Gobi Desert, Ganges River, Bay of Bengal, Yangtze River (Chang Jiang), Huang He (Yellow River), Korean Peninsula, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, South China Sea, Himalayan Mountains
Define Economic System.
The way a country manages its money and resources to produce, buy, sell goods and services.
What are the main religions in Southeast Asia?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism