ISS 315 Final

Singapore

A city-state Seceded from Malaysia in 1965 Population of 5.5 million (76% are Chinese, 15% Malay, 6% South Asian) GNI 47,940 2009 Most highly urbanized country in Southeast Asia.

Kashmir

A region of northern India and Pakistan over which several destructive wars have been fought

According to the Koppen - Geiger climate system, what climate types are located in China and where?

1. C (Humid temperate) in the South East 2. D (Humid Cold) in the North East 3. B (Dry climate) in the West 4. E (Highland) in the South West

Confucianism stresses what ideals?

1. Confucianism: We will build a good government to end suffering. Confucianism: We don't understand life, how can we know about death Obedience to authority; authority figures must act in a caring manner; education also important

Why is Southeast Asia's role in climate change greater than one might think?

1. Most of the area population live in coastal and delta environments subject to sea level rise and flooding a. Mekong delta is expected to experience a 12 inch sea level rise by 2040 b. Rainfall may increase but changes in El Nino may also bring drought

Islands of Southeast Asia.

13,000 islands, 253 million people-Indonesia 7,000 + islands with Luzon and Mindanao being the largest-Philippines

Pakistan Characteristics

95% muslim, Islamabad is the capital, used to own Bangladesh, agricultural economy, 170 million people, nuclear weapons, smaller than India (once part of India along with Banglade until 1947),

Why is there a historical lack of settlement in Southeast Asia as compared to East and South Asia?

Areas of infertile soil and rugged mountains limit and influence settlement

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

As announced in 1940 by Japan's prime minister, the area extending from Manchuria to the Dutch East Indies in which Japan would expand its influence

Religions in Southeast Asia.

Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has provided several generations of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

China

Bhopal, India

December 2,1984, methyl isocyanate released accidentally by Union Carbide pesticide plant kills over 5,000.

Quadrilateral Highway?

Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting India's four top metropolitan cities: Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?

India and Pakistan

Malaysia

Malays are Muslim and are on Malay Peninsula and northern Borneo Area is a former British Colony, became a state in 1963 Malays fearful of Chinese, 32% of population Strait of Malacca one of busiest waterways in the world Singapore formerly located here Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo Population of 30 million. Growing economy with 3rd highest GNI in region

Principal rivers in SE Asia?

Mekong, Irrawaddy, Red, and Chao

What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?

Monsoons

Macao

One of two ports in which Europeans were permitted to trade in China during the Ming dynasty

Government structure in India

Parliamentary System which the Prime Minister has the most power and can pick cabinets members; President is only figure head; Parliament uses Bicameral Legislature: Upper House (Rajya Sabha) and Lower House (Lok Sabha), passing bills together. Supreme court interpret the India Constitution.

Catholic country in Southeast Asia

Philippines

Primate Cities in East Asia - What countries?

Phnom Penh-Cambodia Capital Bangkok (Venice of the East)-Thailand Manila-Philippines

Main crop in Southeast Asian lowlands?

Rice

Agriculture in East Asia

Rice dominant in the south; wheat, millet, sorghum in the north 2. North China Plain is one of the most thoroughly anthropogenic landscapes in the world (anthropogenic landscape - one that has been heavily transformed by human activities) 3.Manchuria thoroughly settled; Loess Plateau thinly settled

Religion (belief systems) during the Warring States Period in China

Rise in adoption of Buddhism why? Answers to why there is suffering?

Location of the populations of Japan and South Korea

South Korea: densely populated

Grand Canal

The Grand Canal is a man-made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. It is the longest man-made waterway in the world stretching over 1,100 miles from the city of Beijing to the city of Hangzhou

Result of the Green Revolution?

The Green Revolution was an agricultural success but an ecological and social failure

Megalopolis in East Asia - What country?

Tokyo, Osak, and Nagoya; this megalopolis holds 65% of Japan's people

The population of what Southeast Asian nation has doubled since 1975?

Vietnam

Where does it rain the most in South Asia?

Western Ghats and Himalayas

Maldives

a. Capital Male b. 1,190 islands, 200 inhabited, 80 with resorts c. Mean elevation 1.8 meters (4 feet) d. Population 392 thousand e. Originally under Arab influence (Arab sea traders) f. Came a British protectorate 1887 g. Became a republic in 1968 Participant in global climate change debate

Effects of climate change on South Asia

a. Impact of climate change will likely be severe in South Asia i. Increase in sea level 1. Flood the Delta of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Rivers 2. Islands of the Maldives will be under water.

Ashoka

i. Established the first large empire in S. Asia ii. Battle for Kalinga (Orissa) iii. Rock Edits and Pillars iv. From 300BC to 100AD v. Time period in which Buddhism spreads outside of present S. Asia

Cast System in South Asia.

i. Regional variations, religious differences in acceptance of caste system ii. Caste: complex social order 1. Varna: ancient fourfold social hierarchy of the Hindu world 2. Jati: refers to hundreds of local endogamous groups iii. Castes include Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras 1. Excluded castes or "untouchables" or Dalits iv. Caste system less prevalent in Urban areas.

Climate in most of island portion of Southeast Asia

i. Tropical monsoon and tropical wet climates in SE Asia

What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

i. Vietnam follows the Chinese model of economics; embracing market economies while retaining political forms communism

Number of refugees who came to the United States after the Vietnam War ended

more than 900,000

What characterizes Shinto religion?

nature and harmony and its connections with human existence

Approximate population of Southeast Asia

over 600 million

Transmigration

the government-required relocation of people away from overpopulated core regions to less crowded areas. (Indonesia has a policy of moving people away from Java.)

Reason for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia

the large population in the region