Environmental Issues
Belief Systems
History
Vocabulary
Geography
100
What is the most important river on the Indian subcontinent?
Ganges River
100
Where do most people who practice Shintoism live?
Japan
100
Which group overthrew the Qing Dynasty to create the Republic of China?
Nationalists
100
Caste System
The belief that social class is hereditary and cannot change throughout a person’s life
100
Which country is labeled "18"?
Japan
200
What environmental issues do people who rely on the Ganges River suffer from?
Factories dump waste into the river, dangerous bacteria, 2 million tons of human, chemical, and agricultural waste pour into the Ganges River every day
200
When and where did Hinduism originate?
India 1500 BCE
200
What was the main goal of the Great Leap Forward?
Strengthen Chinese economy by building up the coal, iron, and steel industries and increasing farm productivity
200
Ethnic Group
A group of people who share a common culture
200
Which country is labeled "17"?
Vietnam
300
What is a major cause of floods in India and China?
Monsoons
300
How did Confucius believe that peace would be brought to China?
If each small relationship was based on kindness and harmony, there would be peace in China
300
The Tianenman Square massacre was a result of what
College students gathering to protest against Communism and Mao Zedong
300
Infrastructure
Basic facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation, power plants, and schools
300
Which physical feature is labeled "4"?
Huang He (Yellow River)
400
How does runoff from farms affect the Yangtze River?
Nitrates cause algae to contaminate the water and kill the fish or make the fish sick
400
Which religion is polytheistic?
Hinduism
400
What larger conflicts were the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam both a part of?
Containing Communism
400
Democracy
Power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly through elected representatives involving free elections
400
Which physical feature is labeled "8"?
Taklimakan Desert
500
What is a major cause of air pollution in India?
automobile emissions, indoor fires, and rapidly growing industries
500
What were the 5 main relationships according to Confucius?
(1) Ruler & Subject
(2) Father & Son
(3) Husband & Wife
(4) Older Brother & Younger Brother
(5) Friend & Friend
500
What was the Salt March
1930-Gandhi led a 240 mile march to the ocean to protest British tax on salt
500
Embargo
Completely block all trade with a nation
500
Which physical feature is labeled "12"?
Gobi Desert