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Section 2: Asia And China Flashcards

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What are the 6 regions of Asia?

A
  1. North Asia
  2. East Asia
  3. Southeast Asia
  4. South Asia
  5. Central Asia
  6. Middle East
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Name a country in North Asia

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Russia

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Name 5 countries in east Asia

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Mongolia
China
South Korea
North Korea
Japan

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Name 5 countries in southeast Asia

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Vietnam
Indonesia
Tiwan
Thailand
Cambodia

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Name 5 countries in South Asia

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India
Pakistan
Bhutan
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Afghanistan

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Name 5 countries in Central Asia

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Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan

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Name 5 countries in the Middle East

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Saudi Arabia
Iran
Oman
Iraq
Turkey

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What are the 4 main mountain ranges of Asia?

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Urals
Caucasus
Himalayas
(Mount Everest)

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What are the 5 main rivers in Asia

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Yangtze
Ganges
Mekong
Ob
Huang He (Yellow River)

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What are the 3 main deserts of asia?

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Gobi
Arabian
Thar

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What are the 3 main lakes of Asia?

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Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
Lake Baikal

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What are the 3 main oceans of Asia?

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Pacific
Arctic
Indian

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What happened in Asia in 2000BC / 4000 years ago?

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Hinduism developed in India

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What happened in Asia 2500 years ago?

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Buddhism developed in india

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What happened in 100BC?

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The Silk Road trade route was established

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What happened in Asia in 0AD?

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Christianity developed in the Middle East.

17
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What happened in approx. 600AD?

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Islam developed in Saudi Arabia

18
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What happened in Asia from 1206-1358?

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Genghis Khan created the Mongol Empire - the largest continuous land empire the world had ever seen. It stretched from the shores of the Pacific Ocean in china to Central Europe. It lasted approximately 160 years.

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What happened in Asia in 1453?

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The end of the Silk Road trade route.

20
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What happened in the late 1400’s?

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Sikhism developed in northern India.

21
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What happened in India in 1555?

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The Mughal empire was established in India and lasted for around 300 years before the British empire overthrew it.

22
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What happened in the early 20th century?

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Large parts of south and Southeast Asia become colonies of European powers.

23
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Whar happened in 1947 in Asia?

A

India gained independence from the British empire.

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