| A | B |
| Which desert is located along China's border with Mongolia | Gobi |
| Confucianism orginated in what country | China |
| Which philosopher influenced Chinese society and government with his teachings that stressed moral character and individual responsibility | Confucius |
| Japan has a strong economy due to | very high literacy rates |
| being able to read and write | literacy |
| In Malaysia people are working to create whole villages full of solar powered houses. These houses use what natural resource | sun energy |
| In the Northern Phillipines, Mt. Mapapay is in danger from too much logging, pollution, ans stripping of the land. Now bad water, mudslides, and floods threaten the people who live near | the people and teh mountain are interdependent (True or False) |
| Since WW II, whicha way have the seas and oceans contributed to Japan's economy | by providing a source of electricity |
| Shinto, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sinhalese | Which one is NOT a religious group? |
| Hindu beliefs | Reincarnation, rebirth of the souls |
| In Japan citizens do NOT get to vote for the who? | prime minister, or the emperor |
| In Japan citizens must be this age to vote | 20 |
| Both China and India have one of these | a President |
| Both India and Japan have one of these | a Prime Minister |
| The communist party holds power over every aspect of government in what country | China |
| The climate of India is affected by seasonal winds called | monsoon |
| Why do most people live along the river and fertile valleys | so that they can be close to food and water |
| Why is Vietnam ideal for rice growing | because Vietnam is warm and tropical |
| This country is made up of over 3000 islands (an archipelago) | Japan |
| Great Britan (England) occupied which country for over 200 years | India |
| Gandhi used what method to bring independence to his beloved India | non violence |
| Which is barrier for China? | 1) Gobi Desert 2) Himalaya Mountains 3) East China Sea 4) Taklikiman Desert |
| Who is the leader of India's parliamentary system of government? | prime minister |
| In which government does the citizen play a greater role? Is is oligarchy or democracy | democracy |
| What did the Chinese do to make land in the mountain region more suitable for growing crops? | Chinese farmers made terraces on the side of the mountains |
| Haiku is a form of Japanese | poetry |
| People tend to live in warm fertile regions: | because this is where crops grow best |
| Why do people choose NOT to live in the mountains and deserts of western China | it is hard to grow crops and find water |
| This religion began in Japan | Shintoism |
| This religion is common in China Japan and Korea | Buddhism |
| Mustafa follows the teachings of the Koran (religion or ethninticity) | Religion |
| this type of democracy is run by a prime minister and a bi cameral congress | parliamentary |
| Which country has a federal republic form of government | India |
| Which country has a communist form of government | China |
| Which country has a constitutional monarchy form of government | Japan |
| India, China, Japan, and South Kordea all have | three branches of government |
| Diet | Japan's bi-cameral legislature |
| House of People and Congress of States are part of this country's bi-cameral legislature | India |
| How is India's prime minister chosen | elected by the dominant political party in the House of the People |
| Which Chinese leader led the Great Leap Forward | Mao Zedong |
| What shattered China's economy and left it in ruins | Great Leap Forward |
| Why did the U. S. get involved in the Vietnam War | to prevent the spread of Communism |
| Ruled Vietnam for thousands of years | China |
| The reason we lost the Vietnam War | underestimated the power of the Viet Cong |
| Low troop morale and soldiers leaving the battlefield | are major reasons the U.S. lost the Vietnam War |
| Today Vietnam has this type government | Communist |
| After the Korean War, the presence of the United Nations and the United States caused: | South Korea to remain free of communist control |
| China wanted to keep all Western music, literature, art, and culture out of China and isolate China from the rest of the world | Cultural Revolution |
| This wall is 5,000 miles long built during the Ming Dynasty to keep Northern nomadic tribes out. | Great Wall of China |
| In India rranging a marriage is the responsibility of the | parents |