Culture and Religion
These two cities in Saudi Arabia are considered holy cities
Mecca and Medina
What is the full name of the militant organization that uses terrorism to demand land for an independent Palestinian state
Palestine Liberation Organization
This is the world's highest point on land
Mt. Everest
This manmade body of water separates Asia from Africa
Suez Canal
This is the year that the MODERN state of Israel was created
1948
This is the only country in Asia where Catholicism is the majority religion
The Phillipines
This is the world's most populous country with a population of over 1 billion
China
This is the largest island in Japan
Honshu
This is the lowest point of land. It's also the saltiest
Dead Sea
The Amu Darya and the Syr Darya are the two principal rivers of what part of Asia
Central
This religion, which is the main religion of India, forbids the slaughter of cattle, resulting in abundant livestock but leading to the country being poor.
Hinduism
The Allied Powers divided North and South Korea along this parallel
38th
Singapore is located on the Indian subcontinent, true or false
False
This is the largest lake in Japan
Lake Biwa
This area is called the "Crossroads of the Ancient World"
Middle East
This is the predominant religion of Japan
Shintoism
This island provided refuge for the Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Revolution
Taiwan
There are two mountain ranges that divide Europe from Asia. What are they?
Ural and Caucasus
China has two very important rivers, one of them is the Huang He and the other is the _________
Yangtze
This is the main source of income for many of the Middle East's countries
Oil
Caste System
What modern empire controlled Central Asia for most of the 20th century
Soviet Union
This is the world's largest and highest mountain range
Himalayas
This is the largest lake on planet Earth
Caspian Sea
Both Arabs and Jews are descendants of this patriarch in the Bible. This is also a source of alot of conflict
Abraham