All About Asia
What is a major crop in Asian countries?
Rice
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
New Delhi
What is a traditional silk robe worn for special occasions?
Kimono
Asia has more than _____ independent countries.
40
What river in China is the 3rd longest river in the world?
The Yangtze River
Who are the warriors of ancient Japan?
The __________ is one of the seven wonders of the world built by an Indian emperor for his wife. It is filled with precious jewels.
What is poetry about nature with a 5-7-5 Syllable pattern?
Haiku
The Asian people speak ________ of different languages.
hundreds
A ____________ is a Chinese word representing and object or idea.
Character
The Japanese call their country _________, meaning "the suns origin".
__________ are one of the Sacred animals in India, they symbolize royalty, majesty, strength, intelligence, and power.
Elephants
What themes are the most common in both Japanese and Chinese arts?
Nature
What separates Asia from Europe?
The Ural Mountains
China's history has included several __________ of imperial government based on a line of rulers who passed their power down from family to family.
Dynasties
Explain why Japan grows little of it's own food.
Japan is heavily forested and mountainous which means there is not much land suitable for farming. Therefore, they are not able to grow many crops themselves.
What are the two main languages of India?
Hindi and English
Name 3 traditions relating to the Chinese New Year.
1. Children receive red envelopes with money in them.
2. Cleaning the home is important to begin the new year.
3. The lion dance and dragon parades are held to scare off evil spirits.
4. Red banners and decorations are put up throughout the homes and towns.
5. Meals are prepared with special foods that represent health and good luck.
North- Arctic Ocean
South- Indian Ocean
East- Pacific Ocean
West- Europe
What determines the date of the Chinese New Year?
The first new moon
Name the two cities in Japan bombed by the United States in 1945.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Describe the caste system in India.
The caste system was a social class ranking in India in which people only married within their social class. Arranged marriages were common. The level of caste determined where people lived. This system kept wealth in wealthy families and stopped the lower class from becoming wealthy.
Name and describe two sacred animals in India.
1. Elephants symbolize royalty, majesty, strength, intelligence, and power.
2. The cow is the holiest of all animals in India and is considered a gift from the gods. It is illegal to kill a cow. They roam free throughout India and walk through the streets sometimes stopping traffic.
3. Monkeys are believed to be a form of the god of power and strength. They roam free and people leave fruit out for them.
4. The Bengal Tiger represents victory over evil.
5. The Cobra Snake represents death and rebirth.