The document provides information about Asian geography, religions, and culture. It includes details about major rivers like the Ganges, Indus, and Yellow Rivers. It discusses Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, and how they originated and spread throughout Asia. It also covers concepts like reincarnation, karma, the Hindu caste system, and how religious differences led to the division of India and Pakistan.

1. Third Nine Weeks-Unit 2 Asian Geography/Religions

2. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What river is this? Ganges

3. Which river is extremely valuable because it flows through a desert area of Pakistan Indus River

4. Seasonal winds accompanied with rain the blow across Southern Asia Monsoons

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

6. The belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death Sansara or Reincarnation

7. Who believes that to be truly happy you most give up greed and greedy desires ? Buddhist

8. What are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them? Kami

9. Who taught more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas? Confucius

10. The elephant and ____???___ are considered scared to hindues. Why? COWS-They give freely of themselves, work and milk

11. What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

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

13. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is known as the warriors and leaders? Kshatriya

14. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What desert is this? Gobi Desert

15. Who was Siddhartha Gautama? The Buddha

16. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? Vietnam

17. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is known as the merchants and landowners? Vaishyas

18. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? China

19. What is the name given for the Hindu Caste System? Varnas

20. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What desert is this? Taklamakan Desert

21. What are the Ashramas The Hindu stages of life.

22. What country is this? Mongolia

23. What is the dominant religion of Indonesia? Islamic

24. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What river is this? Chang Jiang / Yangtz River

25. What is the dominant religion of Japan? Shinto-Buddhism

26. What body of water is this? Indian Ocean

27. How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism? FOUR

28. Who brought Hinduism to India The Arians

29. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? South Korea

30. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the priest? Brahmans

31. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What river is this? Huang He (Yellow)

32. Why did India and Pakistan became two separate nations in the 1940s? Differences in religions

33. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? North Korea

34. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which is known as the commoners? Shudras

35. What was brought to India by Aryan invaders? Hinduism

36. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? Japan

37. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What Mountains are these? Himalayas

38. What river has its delta in southern Vietnam? MEKONG

39. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What river is this? Indus River

40. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What river is this? Ganges

41. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? Pakistan

42. Besides fresh water, why do so many people live along River Plains? Fertile Soil for growing food

43. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? Nepal

44. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What body of water is this? Bay of Bengal

45. The Yantze River is found in CHINA

46. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? Indonesia

47. What effect do monsoons have on the eastern part of India? It is wetter than the western part

48. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What body of water is this? Sea of Japan

49. What is the dominant religion of India? Hinduism

50. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? India

51. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan In India, during the summer, monsoon winds lose moisture as the air climbs over the _____________________. Himalaya Mountains

52. Why is western China far less populated than eastern China? Desert and mountain terrain

53. What is the triangular shaped landmass that is part of Asia called? South Asia subcontinent

54. This Asian nation is an excellent example of an archipelago… Indonesia, Japan, Philippines

55. How does the Huang He River gets its nickname- Yellow River Yellowish Silt from Mountain Loess

56. What is the dominant religion of Japan? Shinto-Buddhism

57. How many Noble Truths are their in Buddhism? FOUR

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

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

60. Why did India and Pakistan became two separate nations in the 1940s? Differences in religions

61. © a b c teach Japan and Asia Japan What country is this? North Korea

62. Under the Hindu “Caste System,” which of the following castes is known as the commoners? Shudras

63. The Yangtze River is found in CHINA

65. What is the term given for Enlightened One? Buddha

66. Shintoism was founded in what Asian country? Japan

67. The Huang He River is found in CHINA

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

69. Who was the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama

70. Of the religions we have studied, which one follows the 4 Noble Truths? Buddhism