Chapters 14 - 16, Geography Test
What does shogun mean?
"Great general"
What is a theocracy?
A government controlled by religious leaders
What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family
The Russians couldn't conquer which country?
Afghanistan
What group of people is known as Japan's original inhabitants?
Ainu
What does ASEAN stand for?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
What is the primary religion of China?
Basically atheism
Capital of China?
Beijing
What is the Malay Archipelago known for?
Being the largest group of islands in the world
What is the primary religion of Northern Asia?
Buddhism
What is the Forbidden City?
Built during the Ming Dynasty, it was a large area of palaces and gardens that was off-limits to all except top officials
What country DOES NOT recognize Taiwan as a country?
China
What country is the most populated in the world?
China
North Korea is ruled by what government?
Communist
Who is the Tibetan religious leader?
Dali Llama
South Korea is ruled by what government?
Democratic
What desert is the coldest and driest in Asia (and also very large)?
Gobi Desert (It's from Spy Kids 2 fun fact)
What wall is the longest wall in the world?
Great Wall of China
Capital of Vietnam?
Hanoi
What is the highest/tallest mountain range?
Himalayas
What is the primary religion of India?
Hinduism
Where is the South China Sea?
In between Vietnam (east coast) and the Philippines (west coast), below China
Which country is also called a "subcontinent"?
India
What are two important rivers that split the Himalayas into three regions?
Indus and Brahmaputra
What is the primary religion of Indonesia?
Islam
What is one of the Three Volcano Islands?
Iwo Jima
Which countries are island ARCHIPELAGOS?
Japan, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia (kind of), and the Philippines (JIMMP)
What are samurai?
Japanese warriors
North Koreans have to follow what rule of religion?
Juche, or the worship of the state/government
Where is Brunei?
Little tiny sliver on the edge of Malaysia (the part that's on the Indonesian/Malay islands
What is a popular hobby that comes from the nation of Sri Lanka?
MAGIC
What is Nepal's most important attraction/landmark?
Mt. Everest
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mt. Fuji (like the apple)
Capital of India?
New Delhi
What two countries were separated by Britain because of religion?
Pakistan and India
What is the caste system?
The Hindu class system of social distinctions determined by birth
What is the primary religion of the Philippines?
Roman Catholicism
Capital of South Korea?
Seoul
What is the primary religion of Japan?
Shinto
Which countries are island NATIONS?
Shri Lanka, Taiwan (but China doesn't admit that they are), and Singapore (SLTS)
Capital of Singapore? (Hint: it's literally in the name)
Singapore
What is the capital of Taiwan?
Taipei
What is the island off the coast of China that they refuse to call a country?
Taiwan
What is the biggest lake in the world?
The Caspian Sea
What two rivers are the "lifelines to Central Asia"?
The Syr Dayra and Amu Darya
What is one of the main beliefs of Hinduism?
The belief that good "karma" will get you a better life, and so on and so forth
What is the literal only important thing that comes from Mongolia?
The excellent horsemen (The Mongols)
Where is East Timor?
The small but longish (thicc) island by the bottom of the Indonesian island group thing, and it's right above Australia
What is Buddhism based on?
The teachings of the Buddha/enlightenment
What is the largest dam in the world and where is it located?
Three Gorges Dam in China
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What are the two major rivers of China?
Yellow River and Yangtze River
Do we (the USA) recognize Taiwan as a country?
Yes