Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is the only country in Asia where Catholicism is the majority religion?
Philippines
What modern empire controlled Central Asia for most of the 20th century?
Soviet Union
The world’s most populous country, _____, has a population of over 1 billion.
China
Which of the following countries is not located on the Indian subcontinent?
Bangladesh Pakistan Nepal Singapore
Singapore
The Amu Darya and Syr Darya are the two principal rivers of _____.
Central Asia
What two mountain ranges divide Europe from Asia?
Ural & Caucauses
What man-made body of water separates Asia from Africa?
Suez Canal
What area is called the “Crossroads of the Ancient World”?
Middle East
Muslims regard what two Saudi Arabian cities as holy?
Mecca & Medina
What is the earth’s largest and highest mountain range?
Himalayas
What island provided refuge for the Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Revolution?
Taiwan
Where is the lowest point on land?
Dead Sea
What is the full name of the militant organization that uses terrorism to demand land for an independent Palestinian state?
Palastinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
In what year was the modern state of Israel created?
1948
What is the world’s longest fortification?
Great Wall of China
T/F
Because India’s main religion, BUDDHISM, forbids the slaughter of cattle, India has abundant livestock but is one of the poorest countries in the world.
False. Hinduism
T/F
China’s two most important rivers are the Huang He and the BRAHMAPUTRA.
False. Yangtze River
T/F
The world’s highest point on land is MT. ARARAT.
False. Mt. Everest
T/F
North and South Korea were divided along the 38TH parallel.
True
_____ is the highest point in Japan.
Mt. Fuji
Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia occupy the island of _____.
Bornea
_____ provides the major source of income for many major Middle Eastern countries.
Oil
Both Arabs and Jews are descendants of the biblical patriarch _____.
Abraham
_____ is Japan’s largest island.
Honshu
