S&E Asia Geography and Pop. & Trade

The Korean Peninsula is half mountains and half ______.

• Farmland

• Water

• Industrial Cities

• Desert

What is the largest continent?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Name the river that runs through India and is so sacred to the Hindu religion

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

Why do so many people in India live in the Ganges River valley?

• To keep away from polluted industrial areas

• It's the only place to find work in India

• It's the only source of fresh water in India

• The river provides fertile soil for farming

Africa lies to the west of this ocean, and Australia lies to the east.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Artic

• Indian

What percentage of farmland is around the Yangtze River?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

Which River is the second longest river in China?

• Mekong

• Indus

• Yellow

• Yangtze

How many people per square mile live in the Tibetan Plateau?

(a)  

Which river valley did the Chinese civilization begin?

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

• Indus River

• Mekong River

Which body of water is known for its violent monsoons and typhoons?

• Sea of Japan

• South China Sea

• East China Sea

• Yellow Sea