South East Asia Geography

The two main deserts of East Asia are:

• Tian Shan and Taklimakan
• Sahara and Tarim
• Gobi and Tian Shan
• Gobi and Taklimakan

North and South Korea are located on which kind of landform?

• peninsula

• valley

• island

• plateau

What natural barrier separates China and India?  

• Gobi Desert
• Bay of Bengal
• Himalayan Mountains
• Korean Peninsula 

How has the growth of factories impacted Asia?

• increased unemployment
• China has more skilled laborers
• increased air and water pollution
• Chinese workers are highly respected

Where does the majority of China's population live and why?

• In the north because they are protected by the Great Wall of China

• in the East because there is rich soil and water sources

• only in the cities because of good jobs

• in the east because of beaches and restaurants

Water pollution on the Ganges is caused by _____.

• volcanic eruptions in the Himalaya

• monsoon rains

• loess that blows across the Thar Desert

• sewage, factory waste, and increased runoff from fertilizers

Buddhists share a belief system that is supposed to guide their daily behavior and decisions. There are no cultural or racial requirements to be a Buddhist. Based on this, people practicing Buddhism can be best described as....

• An ethnic group

• An economic group

• A religious group

• A strictly Asian group

Japanese Shintoists believe ______________

• in worshipping nature spirits called Kami

• in reincarnation (being reborn after dying).

• in the Five Pillars of Faith

• that cows are sacred animals.

Which religion practices the 4 Noble Truths?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

What country does the Ganges River run through?

• Pakistan

• China

• India

• Bay of Bengal