BENCHMARK 2 STUDY GAME ON ASIA

This Asian nation is an excellent example of an archipelago…

Indonesia, Indonesia, Japan, Japan,

PhilippinesPhilippines

How does the Huang He River gets its nickname- Yellow River

Yellowish Yellowish Silt from Silt from Mountain Mountain

LoessLoess

Which river runs south from Tibet in the north to the South China Sea?

MekongMekong

Of the religions we have studied, which is considered one of the oldest in the world?

HinduismHinduism

What is Karma?

The Hindu belief The Hindu belief that your actions that your actions determine your determine your

fatefate

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What country is this?

Indonesia

What is the term given for Enlightened One?

BuddhaBuddha

The belief that a soul returns to life in another body after

death

ReincarnatiReincarnationon

Shintoism was founded in what Asian country?

JapanJapan

The Huang He River is found in

CHINACHINA

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What body of water is this?

Sea of Sea of JapanJapan

Good character and virtue in the people were the keys to social order and peace , according to what?

ConfuciusConfucius

Who was the founder of Buddhism

Siddhartha Siddhartha GautamaGautama

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1. What 1. What country is country is this?this?

South KoreaSouth Korea

Of the religions we have Of the religions we have

studied, which one follows the studied, which one follows the 4 Noble Truths?4 Noble Truths?

BuddhismBuddhism

What country has the largest democracy in the world?

INDIAINDIA

Of the beliefs we have studied in this unit, which is a philosophy and not a religion?

ConfucianisConfucianismm

What is the dominant religion

of India?

HinduismHinduism

The legislator is responsible for what in a parliamentary system of

government?

Making and Making and carrying out the carrying out the

lawslaws

The person with the most power in a parliamentary system is the???

Prime Prime MinisterMinister

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What country is this?

IndiaIndia

Who brought Hinduism to India

The AryansThe Aryans

India’s developing of industries has caused what type of environmental problems? Industrial waste in the Ganges

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What desert is this?

Gobi Desert

What river has its delta in southern Vietnam?

MEKONGMEKONG

Why is western China far less populated than eastern China?

Desert and mountain Desert and mountain terrainterrain

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What Mountains are these?

Himalayas

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?

FOURFOUR

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What body of water is this?

PacificPacificOceanOcean

Seasonal winds accompanied with rain the blow across

Southern Asia

MonsoonsMonsoons

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In India, during the summer, In India, during the summer, monsoon winds lose monsoon winds lose moisture as the air climbs moisture as the air climbs over the over the _____________________.

HimalayaHimalayan n

MountainMountainss

What are any material things that are needed to conduct business… Machines, computers, buildings… ?

Capital GoodsCapital Goods

What are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things

all around them?

KamiKami

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What country is this?

IndiaIndia

What natural trade barrier separates China and India?

HimaHimalayan layan

MounMountaintain

The concentration on one area of work.

What is the dominant religion

of Japan?

Shinto-Shinto-BuddhismBuddhism

What system of government has a central government that controls everything and power is not shared between states, counties or provinces.

Unitary System

A buyer and user of goods and services is a…?

Consumer

Give 4 examples of political trade barriers…

1. Tariffs2. Sanctions3. Embargos4. Quotas

The Yantze River is found in

CHINACHINA

What system of government is a voluntary association of independent states that agrees to follow a weak central government..

Confederation System

What political trade barrier places a tax on the goods or services coming into or leaving a country?

Tariffs

Which river is extremely valuable because it flows through a desert area of

Pakistan

Indus RiverIndus River

The value of all the goods and services produced in a country

within a single year.

What body of water is this?

Indian Ocean

In what system of government is power shared by a powerful central government and states or provinces are given considerable self rule, usually through their own legislatures.

.Federal System

In what type of government does a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power and the group gets their power from either the military, wealth, or social status. Also, elections may be held but offer only one candidate?

Oligarchy

The training, skills, and education that workers bring to

their jobs.

Who believes that to be truly happy you most give up greed

and greedy desires?

BuddhistBuddhist

What is it called when countries trade without any trade restrictions or barriers?

Free Trade

money

What type of government is ruled by a king or dictator?

Autocratic

Group of advisors that helps the leader of a country.

CabinetCabinet

What is the dominant religion

of Indonesia?

IslamicIslamic

Who taught more about ethics and behavior than about

religious ideas?

ConfuciusConfucius

What does China specialize in today?

Consumer Consumer GoodsGoods

What political trade barrier limits the amount of goods or services coming into or leaving a country?

Quotas

So that countries can trade with one another

Besides fresh water, why do so many people live along River

Plains?

Fertile Soil Fertile Soil for growing for growing

foodfood

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What river is this?

Indus Indus RiverRiver

What pollution problem is most of East Asia affected by? Asian Brown Cloud

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What country is this?

JapanJapan

The way people live in a country, the style of home, type of job, availability of resources and

entertainment.

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What country is this?

PakistanPakistan

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What body of water is this?

Bay of Bay of BengalBengal

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What desert is this?

Taklamakan Desert

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What river is this?

Chang Jiang / Yangtze River

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What river is this?

GangesGanges

You are a world-class sailor. What body of water would yourboat be in if you were on the EAST side of the KOREAN PENISULA?

Sea of Sea of JapanJapan

What is GDP?The total value of goods and services

produced in a country in a given year.

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What What country is country is this?this?

ChinaChina

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What What country is country is this?this?

North KoreaNorth Korea

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

The BuddhaThe Buddha

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What What country is country is this?this?

VietnamVietnam

What system of government is a voluntary association of independent states that agrees to follow a weak central government?

Confederation

What system of government has a central government that controls everything and power is not shared between states, counties or provinces?

Unitary

Mixed