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What country in East Asia and in Southeast Asia is landlocked or almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport?
Mongolia and Laos
50
What is the name for the disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of a God or gods?
atheism
50
What was one the Chinese inventions and what was its purpose?
porcelain, paper money, magnetic compass, tea, silk, movable types, gun powder, acupuncture, etc.
50
In what type of government a single ruler, like a king or queen, holds complete and unrestricted power over the state, without any limitations from laws, constitutions, or other governing bodies?
absolute monarchy
50
What is the name of the tool that measures a country's total economic output, calculated by summing the market value of all final goods and services produced within its borders during a specific period, usually a year?
GDP or Gross Domestic Porduct
50
In what country the highest population density is concentrated in the lower Yellow and Yangtze Rivers area?
China
100
What is the name of the seasonal shift in wind direction that typically brings heavy rainfall or, conversely, dry conditions particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, including South and Southeast Asia?
monsoons
100
What religion originated in Jerusalem, Israel, an ancient city in the Middle East, and have tenets like salvation through faith, Jesus is the Messiah, and forgiveness?
Christianity
100
What body of water/physical feature was crucial to Ancient Egypt's civilization, providing fertile land for agriculture, a source of food and water, and transportation?
The Nile River
100
In what system of government the monarch's power is limited by a constitution, and their role is primarily ceremonial or symbolic?
constitutional monarchy
100
What is a statistical measure used by the United Nations to assess the social and economic development of countries?
Human Development Index (HDI)
100
What is the name of the cultural festival celebrated in India with colors and paint thrown?
Holi
150
What country in East Asia region is an archipelago or a chain of islands?
Japan
150
What religion originated in Jerusalem, Israel, an ancient city in the Middle East, believe the Messiah has yet to come, and it is based on the teachings found in the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?
Judaism
150
What bodies of water or physical features allowed for the Fertile Crescent (in present-day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf) to develop and with it some of the earliest civilizations because of its fertile soil, abundant water sources, and productive wetlands, which supported agriculture and early human settlements?
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
150
What country in East Asia has a unique, single-party authoritarian government, it is under the rule of a supreme leader and the government demands unquestioning obedience?
North Korea
150
In what country, most people live along the banks of the Nile River?
Egypt
200
What is the landform that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to a mainland on the fourth side?
a peninsula
200
What religion originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia today, on the Arabian Peninsula, believe in one God (Allah) and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, its holy scripture is the Qur'an, and it has five pillars as core practices?
Islam
200
To provide a direct waterway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, thus reducing the travel distance for ships traveling between Europe and Asia by avoiding the lengthy journey around the African continent, was the main purpose of which canal?
Suez Canal
200
What country in Southwest Asia or the Middle East has an absolute monarchy where the reigning monarch holds significant power and authority and is also a religious leader?
Saudi Arabia
200
What celebration takes places on the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset?
Ramadan
250
What climate has extremely dry conditions, typically receiving less than 10 inches of rainfall per year?
arid climate
250
What is one of the oldest religions, that trace its roots in the Indian subcontinent that believes in one Supreme God (Brahman) with various manifestations, reincarnation, karma, and dharma?
Hinduism
250
What was the warrior class left behind by Feudal Japan that followed a strict code of honor known as Bushido, which emphasized loyalty, respect, courage, and self-control?
Samurai
250
What country in SW Asia or the Middle East has an Islamic theocracy as a form of government?
Iran
250
What country has a republic committed to democracy and its economic transformation is called the "Miracle on the Han River"?
South Korea
250
What was the name of the system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994, limiting the rights and opportunities of non-white South Africans?
Apartheid
300
What is soil formed by the deposition of sediments carried by flowing water, such as rivers or streams; essentially a mix of sand, silt, clay, and gravel that has been transported and laid down, often in floodplains or riverbeds?
alluvial soil
300
What religion originated in India and emphasizes understanding and lessening human suffering through the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Buddhism
300
What is the name of the collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China?
Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Army
300
What country in South Asia region has a federal parliamentary republic with a parliamentary system where the president is a symbolic leader while the Prime Minister holds significant power?
India
300
What is the name of the rigid social stratification in India where individuals were assigned to a social group at birth, and social mobility is limited?
Caste System
350
The regions of East & SE Asia are sitting a horseshoe-shaped zone around the Pacific Ocean characterized by high seismic and volcanic activity, where a significant portion of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur. What is the name of this zone?
The Ring of Fire
350
What type of religion is the one that believes in multiple gods or deities?
Polytheistic or polytheism
350
What monument was a mausoleum, a tomb, for Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, in India?
The Taj Mahal
350
What country in the region of Australia and Oceania has a parliamentary democracy where elected representatives hold the power to shape the government?
Australia
350
In what country the majority of the population lives in rural areas near the Ganges River?
India
400
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia?
The Great Barrier Reef
400
What religion originated in China from the teachings of Confucius and emphasizes moral virtues, benevolence or care for others, propriety or acting appropriately, respect for parents, righteousness, and wisdom?
Confucianism
400
What is the name of the series of fortifications, with a length of over 21,000 kilometers built in China as a defense against invaders, particularly from the north?
The Great Wall of China
400
In what country the Communist Party's Central Committee is made of the country's top leaders and it is a one-party socialist republic?
China
400
The loss of natural resources, forced labor, the imposition of foreign laws, languages, and political systems, economic exploitation, cultural suppression, and the disruption of social structures, leading to long-lasting economic and social challenges, are all impacts of?
Imperialism
Colonization
450
What it is one physical feature responsible for the high population density in East Asia?
multiple rivers, river basins, oceans, plains, tropical climate, plentiful rain.
450
What religion has concepts like dharma (or duty), karma (or consequences of actions), and reincarnation (or rebirth after physical death)?
Hinduism
450
What is the name of the magnificent temple complex located in Cambodia, the largest religious monument in the world built as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, known for its intricate carvings and towering structures?
Angkor Wat
450
What country in East Asia developed as a republic committed to supporting democracy where the president is the head of the government and is elected through a democratic process for a single five-year term?
South Korea
450
What is the name of the network of national highways in India connecting four major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata, the largest highway project in India and one of the longest in the world, spanning approximately 5,846 kilometers (3,633 miles), aiming to improve transportation and connectivity between these major cities, boosting economic development and trade?
The Golden Quadrilateral
450
In what country the majority of the population lives in urban centers such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina?
Saudi Arabia
500
What are some physical features responsible for low population density on the western part of East Asia region?
deserts, mountains or high elevation like the Himalayas, plateaus, arid or dry climate.
500
What is the religion of native people of Japan with deep respect for nature and the spirits (kami) believed to inhabit it?
Shintoism
500
What city had a central role in the three major Abrahamic religions(Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and it's considered the Holy City by Jews and Muslims and a sacred site for Christians?
The city of Jerusalem
500
What country in Southwest Asia or the Middle East has a parliamentary democracy where representatives, elected by the people, work to guide the government?
Israel
500
What is the political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole?
Socialism
500
What country was created by the British as new colony to establish a penal colony for transporting convicts?
Australia
550
What physical features are responsible for high population density on the east and southeastern parts of Australia?
rivers and river basins, 12 to 20, over 20 and 40 inches of rain, plains and oceans, humid tropical climate, not dry.
550
What religion emerged in India and was founded by an Indian prince, Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
550
What is the name of the 160-mile-long, 2.5-mile-wide buffer zone separating North Korea and South Korea, heavily fortified and guarded by troops from both sides, that serves as a border barrier and was created to prevent direct military conflict?
DMZ or Korean Demilitarized Zone
550
What country in East Asia has a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government as a political system or type of government where the emperor holds a symbolic title with no actual power?
Japan
550
What economic system is a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs?
Communism
550
What is the name of the dry hot climate zone in Australia, characterized by few water sources and sporadic or infrequent rainfall, with temperatures average in between 84 degrees and 122 Fahrenheit, and mostly uninhabited region covering over 70% of the continent?
The Outback or the Australian Outback
600
What physical features are responsible for low population density on the west and southwestern parts of Australia?
deserts, high elevation, rainfall of under 8 inches or in between 8 and 12 inches, dry climate.
600
What type of religion is the one that believes in one god or deity?
monotheistic or monotheism
600
What was the name of the network of trade routes that connected the East and West, facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, and culture, primarily known for the trade of silk from China to Europe, but it also involved other goods and the transmission of knowledge and cultural practices?
The Silk Road
600
What country in North America region has a representative democracy where citizens elect officials to represent them in government?
The United States
600
In what economic system private individuals or businesses own and control the means of production (like land, factories, and capital), and the production and distribution of goods and services are primarily determined by market forces of supply and demand, with a primary focus on profit?
Capitalism
600
What is the name of the Chinese philosophical concept that legitimized the right of a ruler to rule? It posited that the emperor's authority came from Heaven, and that they must govern justly and benevolently to maintain Heaven's favor.
Mandate of Heaven