Southwest Asia
The Jordan River flows into what sea?
Dead Sea
What Dam was Built along the Chang Jiang?
Three Gorges Dam
What island is known as the subcontinent’s “Tear Drop” Country?
Sri Lanka
What does Micronesia mean?
little, tiny islands.
What climate does Southern Australia and New Zealand share?
Marine west coast
Two most important rivers in Southwest Asia are
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Huang He, Chang Jiang, Xi Jiang are three major ________ _____(What?) in China.
River Systems
The "Hindu Kush" region is found in what mountain area?
Himalayas Mountains
What years was the Vietnam War fought?
1957-1975
What are Pakehas (Maori Terms)?
White people
The only remaining piece of the second temple in Israel is?
The Western Wall
What Chinese emperor was in power when Marco Polo visited Mongolia in the 13th century?
Kublai Khan
What religion is practiced by the majority of the people of India?
Hinduism
Pacific Islanders use this type of transportation in their lagoons.
outrigger canoe
What is a set of closely grouped Islands
Archipelago
Warm and hot summers with rain make up what type of climate?
Semi-arid areas
Which Mountain Range are located in the western part of China?
Kunlun Mountains
South asia is smaller in ________ but bigger in ________ compared to the U.S
Landmass, population
This powerful "Mandalas" lasted from the 9th to the 15th Century.
Khmer Empire
What was the site of the U.S. atomic weapon tests
Bikini Atoll
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, U.A.E., Oman, Yemen occupy what terrain feature?
Arabian Peninsula
What was the First state in Korea?
Choson
In Which two directions do monsoon winds blow depending on the Monsoon season?
Northeast and southwest
This word is given to the Indian and Chinese influences in the region and to its Peninsula.
Indochina.
What Continent is known as the "White Desert?"
Antarctica