Asia And China Y8 Flashcards
Three countries in North Asia
One – Russia
Name three countries in East Asia
South Korea
Japan
China
Name three countries in Southeast Asia
Thailand
Indonesia
The Philippines
Name three countries in South Asia
India
Bangladesh
Maldives
Name three countries in Central Asia 
Kazakhstan
Iran
Afghanistan
Name Three countries in the Middle East
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
What happened in 3000 BC
The Indus Valley civilisation evolves in what is now Pakistan
How long did the into Indus civilisation last
2000 years
What happened 5000 years ago
Indus Valley civilisation evolved into what is now Pakistan
What happened in 2000BC
4000 years ago Hinduism develops in India, at the same time that Judaism is developing in the eastern Mediterranean
What happened 2500 years ago
Buddhism develops in India
What Happens in 100BC
The silk Road trade route is established. This is a network of roads running from China, through Central Asia, to the Mediterranean. It is used to transport valuable commodities from the east – silk, spices, tea, perfume, porcelain- to Europe markets
What happened at 0AD
Christianity develops in the Middle East
What happened to 600AD
Islam develops in Saudi Arabia
What happened in 1206-1358
Genghis Khan Creates the Mongol empire – the largest continuous land empire the world has ever seen. Khan, and his fearsome armies of nomadic , mounted warriors, conquer lands stretching from the shores of the Pacific Ocean in China to Central Europe. The empire lasted for 160 years.
When was the Mongol empire created
1206-1358
Who created the Mongol empire ?
Genghis Khan
How long did the Mongol empire last
160 years
What happened in 1453
The end of the silk Road trade route. Rulers in Turkey , angry at European crusaders, refuse to let any trade through to the Mediterranean.
What happened in the late 1400’s
Sikhism develops in northern India
What happened after Sikhism develops in the late 1400s
Unable to trade with Asia by land since the closure of the Silk-road, European countries established see trading routes to the east
What happens in 1555?
The Mughal empire is established in India. It lasts for 300 years, until the British Army overthrows the emperors.
What happened in the 1840’s
The opium wars: Britain defeated China in two wars , and forced them to import opium and other products grown in the British Empire
What happened in 1857
The British Army depose the Mughal emperors; India becomes part of the British Empire
What happened early 20th century
Large parts of south and south east Asia became colonies of European power
What happened in 1947
India gained independence from the British Empire
Five present-day Asian countries that formed part of the Mongol empire in 1279
Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan
Name five major religions that have developed in Asia
Hindu
Islam
Sikhism
Judaism
Buddhism
Three British Asian colonies
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Name three French Asian colonies
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
What is the population of Asia
Asia is the most populous continent is the time to 4.6 billion people
Definition of population distribution
Description of how people spread out within an area
Definition of population density
A measure of the average number of people per square kilometre in the area
Places that Encourages low population density
– The Arabian desert has very high temperatures and low rainfall levels, which made it hard to grow crops in rear livestock
-The Himalayan mountains are too steep for building on and the climate is too cold for agriculture
-Much of Russia is covered by tundra and taiga(thick coniferous forest) biomes, with extremely cold climates and permafrost. This makes agriculture and other activities very challenging
Places in Asia that encourage high population density
- The flat fertile soils of eastern China and Southeast Asia mean that agriculture produces very high crop yields, Supporting large populations
-The Pacific coast has lots of port switch in a portrait of the rest of the world and would create lots of jobs
– large cities such as Delhi and Mumbai create millions of jobs which attracted large numbers of migrants
How long did the Mughal empire last?
3000 years