Land Ho!
this is the largest cool-weather desert in the world
What is the Gobi Desert?
China and this nation both date their cultural beginnings to the time before Jesus Christ
What is Japan?
sadly, four subspecies of this native species of Asian animal have gone extinct over the last forty years
What is the tiger? (I think God's most visually-beautiful living creation)
nearly _____ out of every _____ persons on earth lives in either India or China
What is one (1) out of every three (3) persons?
the largest cool-weather desert is found in this nation
What is China?
the Himalaya Mountains dominate much of the southwest region of this nation
What is China?
this is an advantage that the United States gets in having the Philippines as a U.S. protectorate
What is having a military presence in Asia / having U.S. military bases in the Philippines?
other than the tiger and Asian elephant, these are two other animals found only in Asia
What are (several possible responses)?
the average number of people living in an area (nation) is the population _____
What is population density?
these two nations are archipelagos
What are Japan, Philippines, Indonesia?
this is the highest point of elevation on earth
What is Mount Everest?
_____ support of North Korea causes frustration (headaches) to the United States and other western nations
What is China's support?
this is the primary reason that western companies (like Nike, Adidas, etc.) build factories and make products in the nations of East Asia
What is it is much cheaper to employ the people (pay them MUCH less) than the pay the people in the USA?
in East Asia, _____ areas often lack modern conveniences, such as reliable electricity and modern plumbing
What is rural areas? (countryside and small towns)
this is the only primarily Christian nation in Asia
What is the Philippines? (not only is it Christian, it is Catholic Christian)
running along the Pacific Plate (Earth's crust), this feature is home to the most active volcanoes on the planet
What is The Ring of Fire?
this nation has a mandatory "blackout" every night
What is North Korea?
in our notes, we said that rainforests are being steadily cleared in India, the Asian Subcontinent, and in this nation
What is Indonesia?
because of high population density or just high total population, we stated that many nations in East Asia have a lack/shortage of some key things - these are TWO of them
What are a lack of: food, suitable shelter, quality medical care, good jobs/employment?
this is one German automotive company
What is Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, Porsche?
the highest point of elevation on earth is found in this nation
What is Nepal?
democratic-loving people fled China when the Communists took control in the 1940s and established this nation
What is Taiwan?
the Ganges River is considered to be a "sacred" river but is one of the most polluted rivers in the world - it is found in this nation
What is India?
East Asian nations suffer from the highest rates of both water pollution and air pollution - this is the major contributor (cause) of the pollution
What is factory (release of chemicals) emissions into the water and air?
Beginning in the 1950s, the Japanese film studio, Toho Films, produced several international feature movie hits with this as the star of the film
What is Godzilla?