East and Southeast Asia

Most of the islands of Southeast Asia are found in sets of closely grouped islands called

• atolls
• archipelagoes
• oceanias
• outriggers

Because it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Southeast Asia has frequent

• monsoons
• volcanic eruptions
• climate changes
• droughts

the ring of fire is

• located in the Atlantic ocean

• a hot dead zone in the Indian ocean

• the cause of monsoons

• area of high tectonic activity

the Himalayas are

• on Japan's main island

• what has helped isolate china to the south

• a large river system in China

• has contributed to invasions

in buddhism

• one must pray toward Mecca

• one must fulfill thier dharma

• one must worship only Buddha

• one must rid themselves of greed and hate

terraced agriculture

• destroys the ecosystem
• is used by the rich
• provides adequate farm land for mountainous regions
• a special technique to grow cotton

What country is this?

• China
• North Korea
• South Korea
• Japan

What physical barriers inhibited travelers on the Silk Road?

• Great Wall of China
• numerous river crossings
• travel through rainforests
• mountains and desert climate conditions

What kind of government does North Korea have?

• democratic
• communist
• monarchy
• parliamentary democracy

Which religion or philosophy teaches a strong respect for elders and ancestors?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Shintoism
• Confucianism