Asia Flashcards
Where is the Causcas mountains?
Russia, Georgia, Azerbijan
Where are the Himalayas?
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal.
Where is the river Ganges?
India
Where is the river Yangtze?
China
Where is the Huang he (Yellow river)?
China
Where are the Ural Mountains?
Russia, Kazakhstan
Where is the Gobi Desert?
Mongolia, China
When did the Indus Valley civilisation evolve?
3000BC - Lasts 2000 years
When did Hinduism develop, and where?
2000BC -India
When did Buddhism develop, and where?
500BC - India
When was the Silk Road established?
100BC
What was the Silk Road?
A network of roads running from China through Asia to the Mediterranean. Used to transport goods such as silk, spices, tea, porcelain, perfumes.
When did Islam develop, and where?
600AD - Saudi Arabia
When was the end of the Silk Road?
1453AD
When and by whom was the Mongol Empire established?
1206-1358AD - Ghengis Khan
