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Religion 2
100

Which one of the following Mountain ranges are found in the South Eastern Asian area?

A. Andes

B. Pyrenees

C. Himalayan

D. Atlas Mountains

C. Himalayan

100

This river in India is incredibly polluted due to human and industrial waste being poured into it

Ganges River

100

In Shintoism, the Japanese pay respect to spirits they call

Kami

100

The Hinduism belief that good things come to those who do good and bad things come to those who do bad is called

Karma

200

Name the two main rivers located in China

•Huang He (Yellow River)

•Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

200

Name the two main reasons why the Huang He (Yellow River) is known as China's Sorrow

Constant flooding from Monsoons that causes destructive damage to the people

Large amounts of pollution

200

True or false:
A person's religion is determined by that person's ethnicity.

FALSE

200

Which religion is completely polytheistic?

Hinduism

300

This body of water separates the Korean Peninsula from Japan

Sea of Japan

300

Name two major causes of air pollution in India and China

Large amount of factories pumping smoke/chemicals into atmosphere


Large amount of cars putting exhaust and fumes into the air

300
Describe Confucianism's Golden Rule

Treat others the way you want to be treated

300
The four noble truths and the eightfold path are part of the religion/belief system known as

Buddhism

400

Name the two countries found on the Korean peninsula

North and South Korea

400

What is Agricultural runoff and how does it affects the Yangtze river

Pesticides and fertilizers being washed off of plants and running into the river, polluting it with chemicals

400
According to lessons discovered by the Buddha after meditating, what is it he believe brings unhappiness to people?

Selfish desire and love for material things like money and products

400
Which belief system states that everyone has a place in society, and the way to achieve peace and harmony is to have everyone play their role well?

Confucianism

500

Name the two main deserts located in the South eastern Asian region

Gobi Desert

Taklamakan Desert

500

Explain why the Chinese and Indian government has failed to reduce the amount of chemicals coming from factories

The factories are great for the economy as they produce a lot of products and if you reduced them you would reduce the GDP

500

Describe the reincarnation process for Hinduism and how you break out of it

When you die, you are reborn as another depending on the karma you had during your lifetime. When you achieve full karmic goodness, you achieve moksha and break out of the cycle
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