Chapters 14 - 16, Geography Test

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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


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