Physical Setting
Most of China’s population lives in the east because fertile land and water are found there, while these natural barriers dominate the west.
👉 What are deserts and mountains?
This ancient Japanese sport is a form of wrestling.
👉 What is sumo?
This is high in Japan and parts of China, but many others in the region are very poor.
👉 What is standard of living?
There are many different of these spoken throughout East and Southeast Asia.
👉 What are languages?
Common religions in the region include Buddhism, Confucianism, and this belief system.
👉 What is Taoism?
This ocean access has helped China grow into a major exporter of goods.
👉 What is the Pacific Ocean?
A martial art that emphasizes respect, discipline, and strength of mind and body.
👉 What is karate?
The average lifespan in East and Southeast Asia is about this many years.
👉 What is 75 years?
People in the region tend to be this in relation to their language.
👉 What is ethnically similar?
This religion was introduced to China from India.
👉 What is Buddhism?
These major rivers provide fresh water, fertile soil, and trade routes in China.
👉 What are the Yellow River and Yangtze River?
This crop grown using terrace farming is a major part of Asian diets.
👉 What is rice?
The average income in this region is a little more than this amount per year.
👉 What is $10,000?
The official language of China.
👉 What is Mandarin?
Communist China recognizes this number of religions.
👉 What are five religions?
Living near rivers helps civilizations by providing water, food, and this important economic activity.
👉 What is trade?
This Chinese cooking method uses high heat and little oil.
👉 What is stir-frying?
This percentage represents the average literacy rate in the region.
👉 What is 96%?
The language spoken in Vietnam.
👉 What is Vietnamese?
The Philippines are mainly this religion because of Spanish colonization.
👉 What is Christianity?
This physical feature in western China limits farming and transportation.
👉 What are mountains?
The art of folding paper into shapes without cutting or gluing.
👉 What is origami?
This is very intense in China, with students studying 12–14 hours a day.
👉 What is education?
This connection explains why language and ethnicity are closely related in the region.
👉 What is shared culture or heritage?
This person is the spiritual leader of Tibet.
👉 Who is the Dalai Lama?