Asia Test Written Answers

Why are many species of Asia's wildlife have been drastically reduced in numbers or threatened in recent years.

-Many Asian nations don't have laws protecting endangered animals. -Uncontrolled hunting -increased logging and the destruction of natural habitats for agriculture.

Name three countries found in South and Russian Asia.

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (any three)

Name three countries found in Southeast Asia.

Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (any three)

Name three countries found in East Asia.

China, Japan, North Korea, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan (any three)

Name three religions that are practiced in Asia and where they originated.

Christianity, Islam, Judaism (Middle East or southwest Asia) Buddhism and Hinduism (south Asia) Taoism (China) Shintoism (Japan)

Name and describe Japan's 3 distinctive styles of theater.

Noh theater is traditional dance-drama where actors where traditional masks. It dates back to 1300s. Kabuki theater is a more popular drama noted for elaborate costumes, makeup and special effects Bunraku theater is Japanese puppet theater. Each puppet is two-thirds life-size and requires three puppeteers to operate it.

Name three countries found in Southwest Asia.

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Irag, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Yemen, United Arab Emirates (any three)

Countries on the continent of Asia are divided into regions. What are those regions?

Southeast Asia Southwest Asia South and Russian Asia East Asia

Name three landmarks you learned about from listening to your classmates presentations. Bonus points if you give a specific fact you learned about each landmark.

St. Basil's Cathedral (Kameron) Burj Khlifa (A.J.) Mt. Everest (Jack) Petronas Twin Towers (Sam) Taj Mahal (Katherine) (Connor) Ankor Watt (Grace) Lotus Temple (Cameron) Great Wall of China (Noah) Forbidden City (Jesse) Terracotta Warriors (Chloe)

Name three important rivers and one of the countries each of them is found in on the continent of Asia.

The Yangtze / Huang River -China Indus and Ganges-Pakistan, India and Bangladesh Tigris and Euphrates Rivers-Syria, Turkey, and Iraq Jordan River- Forms border between Israel, Syria, and Jordan

What are the 4 climatic zones of Asia?

Tundra, Steppe, Rain Forest and Desert

Name 5 natural resources found in Asia.

oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore and steel, tin, diamonds,gold, silver, lead, uranium, bamboo, teak, mahognany (any combination of 5)

Name three animals that are only naturally found on the continent of Asia.

orangutans, Giant pandas, Snow leopards, yaks, gibbons, Siberian tiers, Bactrian camels, Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, Malay tapir

Give three reasons why some regions of Asia have major health care problems.

overpopulation, poor nutrition, lack of sanitation, disease spreading insects