Unit 8: Asia Introduction

Unit 8 Introduction

India

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this iconic attraction in India?

• The Burj Khalifa

• The Taj Mahal

The Himalayas, the Indus River, and the Ganges River are three key physical features on the Indian subcontinent.

Multiple Choice

What mountain range, the tallest in the world, is located on the Indian subcontinent?

• The Alps

• The Andes

• The Himalayas

• The Rocky Mountains

Summer Winds Bring Rain From the Indian Ocean

Winter Winds Blowing Across the Himalayas are Dry

Multiple Choice

Which country on the Indian subcontinent receives the lowest average annual precipitation?

• Bangladesh

• India

• Nepal

• Pakistan

Some history of South Asia

The Mughal Empire ruled parts of India from 1526 to 1857.

India became a British colony from 1858 to 1947.

Multiple Choice

Which country colonized India from 1858 - 1947?

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• The USA

Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., one leader
of the Civil Rights
Movement in the United States, studied the life and work of Gandhi. He used many of the same peaceful protests that Gandhi used against the British in his fight for an end to segregation and discrimination in the U.S.

Multiple Choice

Who is this man, whose nonviolent resistance to British rule inspired Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders throughout the world?

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Nelson Mandela

What happened to India after it gained its independence from Britain in 1947?

British India was huge. After independence, it was broken into several
parts to make the countries of South Asia that we know today.

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India was divided into two new countries: India and Pakistan. Many Hindus
migrated to India, while many Muslims migrated to Pakistan. This was a very
violent time in Indian history. It was called “Partition.”

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The island nations of Sri Lanka and Maldives gained their independence.

Later, a civil war caused Pakistan to split into Pakistan (west of India) and Bangladesh (east of India).

Multiple Choice

After Partition, most Hindus migrated to India and most _______ migrated to Pakistan.

• Buddhists

• Muslims

Multiple Choice

A civil war caused Pakistan to split into Pakistan in the west and ________ in the east.

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

Important religions in India:
● Hinduism
● Islam

● Sikhism
● Jainism

● Christianity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a major religion in India?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Sikhism

• Judaism

China

The Chang Jiang or Yangtze River, the Gobi Desert, the Huang He or the Yellow River, the Plateau of Tibet, and the Taklimakan Desert are important physical features in East Asia.

Multiple Choice

Which large desert is located in the northern part of China?

• The Gobi Desert

• The Sahara

Multiple Choice

Which side won the Chinese Civil War (1945 - 1949)?

• Communists

• Nationalists

Multiple Choice

After the Chinese Civil War from 1945 - 1949, what island did the Nationalists (the losing side) take over?

• Hong Kong

• Taiwan

Most of
China’s people live in the east.

Almost all China’s farming and industrial production is located in the east as well.

Multiple Choice

Where do most of China's people live?

• Eastern China

• Western China

Japan

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this iconic volcano in Japan?

• Mount Everest

• Mount Fuji

The most physical feature to notice about Japan is the rugged mountain ranges covering its interior.

Also, Japan is located on the boundary of tectonic plates, therefore there are many earthquakes and tsunamis which cause damage to Japanese homes and businesses every year.

Multiple Select

Japan is located at the boundary of several tectonic plates, which can cause natural disasters like:

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• monsoons

• tsunamis

Religions of Japan:
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Shinto-Japan’s oldest religion, dates back to prehistory; it is a religion focused on Shinto deities called kami who followers believe populate the natural world

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Buddhism

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Confucianism

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Christianity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a major religion/philosophy in Japan?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Islam

• Shinto