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E. and SE Asia
Unit 9 Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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What is the major religion of Southeast Asia? | Buddhism |
Which two countries in Southeast Asia have communist governments? | Chine, North Korea |
Which countries in this region have the most ethnic diversity? | The countries in East Asia-Japan, Korea, and Mongolia |
Which countries in this region have the most ethnic diversity? | The countries in Southeast Asia-Indonesia, Malay, Burma, Vietnam, Loas, and Thai |
Who conquered China in 1211? | The Mongols |
What was the Silk Road? | An important trade route that stretched from China to Southwest Asia. |
What are some early Chinese inventions? | steel, printing blocks, gun powder, compass |
Name a European who wrote a book about his travels to China. | Marco Polo |
What part of the world's population lives in Southeast and East Asia? | approximately 1/3 |
What country is the largest in Southeast Asia? | China |
What is a characteristic of the Chinese writing system? | Characters that stand for entire words |
China has some parts with a tropical climate. What is the major characteristic of this climate? | There is little temperature change through the year. |
China has some parts with a humid continental climate. What is the major characteristic of this climate? | Summers are warm and winters are cold. |
Mongolia and Northern China have what type of climate? | Steppe climate |
What is the official language of China? | Mandarin Chinese |
What ethnic group makes up 92% of China's population? | The Han |
Name 3 of China's natural resources. | Oil, hydroelectric power, tin, iron ore, or tungsten. |
What is the Ring of Fire | An area where plate movements cause volcanic eruptions. |
Which river in China that floods the land do the Chinese call "China's sorrow"? | The Huang He River |
Where do most people in Southeast and East Asia live? | In fertile river valleys or along coastlines. |
What country is the largest in Southeast Asia? | China |
What is a characteristic of the Chinese writing system? | Characters that stand for entire words |
China has some parts with a tropical climate. What is the major characteristic of this climate? | There is little temperature change through the year. |
China has some parts with a humid continental climate. What is the major characteristic of this climate? | Summers are warm and winters are cold. |
Mongolia and Northern China have what type of climate? | Steppe climate |
What is the official language of China? | Mandarin Chinese |
What ethnic group makes up 92% of China's population? | The Han |
Name 3 of China's natural resources. | Oil, hydroelectric power, tin, iron ore, or tungsten. |
What is the Ring of Fire | An area where plate movements cause volcanic eruptions. |
Which river in China that floods the land do the Chinese call "China's sorrow"? | The Huang He River |
Where do most people in Southeast and East Asia live? | In fertile river valleys or along coastlines. |