South, Southeast, East Asia TEST

What Physical Features make up South and Southeast Asia?

\[South:\] India; large distinct landmass; mountains and oceans separate India from the rest of Asia

\[Mountains:\] 

* Himalayas (world’s largest mountain range)
* Hindu Kush (eastern)
* East/West Ghats (parallel to India’s coasts)
* Deccan Plateau (little rain because of mountains)

What bodies of water are significant to South Asia?

* Indus River (largest river in Pakistan)
* Ganges Holiest River  (India according to Hindus)
* Brahmaputra River (flooding hazard)

What Physical Features make up East Asia?

* Diverse landscape
* Plateau of Tibet
* Mount Fuji
* Gobi desert
* Part of the Ring of Fire
* Yangtze River,
* Yellow or Huang He River

Describe the climate of South Asia.

* arid
* highland
* tropical wet
* tropical wet and dry
* humid subtropical

Describe the climate of East Asia.

* highland
* arid
* humid continental

Describe the climate of Southeast Asia.

* tropical

What are Natural hazards in Asia?

* monsoons (seasonal winds)
* typhoons (tropical cyclone)
* ring of fire (belt of volcanoes that borders Pacific Ocean, earthquakes, tsunamis)

Describe the vegetation of South Asia.

* dry areas have desert scrub
* tropical grasslands
* mixed forest near Himalayas
* broadleaf evergreen forest around tropical climate zones

Describe the vegetation of East Asia.

* highland in mountains
* deciduous forests in Japan, Korea, northeast China
* broadleaf evergreen forests

Describe the vegetation of Southeast Asia.

* tropical grasslands
* rainforest cleared for farming

Describe the economy overall in Asia.

* varied economies (subsistence/commercial agriculture, high-tech industrial manufacturing
* terrace farming (steps going up mountains), rice
* LOESS (fertile yellow soil)

What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

economic pact that helps limit trade barriers in Southeast Asia (like NAFTA or the EU)

What are Environmental Concerns?

* environmental degradation
* deforestation
* fishing

What are communist countries in Asia?

* North Korea
* China (socialist/capitalist)

Describe the culture of South, Southeast, and East Asia.

* dense and of sparse population
* most live near seacoast
* china is most populated in the world (one child policy)
* rural and urban areas
* respect of ancestors
* religious conflicts (hindu VS muslim)
* Japan and Korea are not ethnically diverse

Describe Hinduism.

* many gods but considered monotheistic (god Brahman)
* caste system
* reincarnation

Describe Buddhism.

* selfishness is the cause of suffering
* 8 fold path of living
* reincarnation

Describe Confucianism.

* teachings of confucius
* promotes respect/honor/family bonds/duty to society
* worship of ancestors

Describe Taoism.

* harmony with nature
* simple life
* balance and not acting in anger are basic beliefs

Describe Shintoism.

ancestor worship

Where can these religions be found in Asia, Christianity and Islam?

* Islam (Pakistan)
* Christianity (Philippines)

Describe the early history of Asia.

* \[China:\] started along Huang He River Valley
* \[Qin:\] united China, built the Great Wall of China
* \[India:\] started along the Indus River Valley with city of Manhenjo Daro

Describe the colonial history of Asia.

Mughals invade India from Central Asia

\- 1400’s -

* Spanish: trading posts in Philippines
* Dutch: started colonies in Indonesia
* British: rule over India

\- 1800’s -

* France takes over much of Southeast Asia

Describe the modern history of Asia.

* most gain independence
* Japan/South Korea/Taiwan/Singapore have becoming leading industrialized countries
* development has been uneven (poverty)

What is Taiwan or Formosa?

Formosa by Portuguese, Chinese Communist Revolution

Why is Kashmir significant?

India (Hindu) & Pakistan (Muslim) are in conflict over control of Kashmir

Identify cultural heritage aspects of Asia.

Silks, batik, wood and ivory carvings, ideograms, unique alphabet, jewels

Identify cultural landscape aspects of Asia.

* Angkor Wat (largest religious complex in the world; Cambodia)
* Great Wall of China (along the northern border of China to protect against Mongols)
* Floating Markets (traditional way of selling and buying fruits and vegetables from small boats)
* Mosques (place of worship for Muslims)
* Pagodas (Buddhist temple of worship

Identify cities as centers of culture and trade in Asia.

* Tokyo, Japan
* Beijing, China
* New Delhi, India