Section 2: Asia And China Flashcards
What are the 6 regions of Asia?
- North Asia
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- South Asia
- Central Asia
- Middle East
Name a country in North Asia
Russia
Name 5 countries in east Asia
Mongolia
China
South Korea
North Korea
Japan
Name 5 countries in southeast Asia
Vietnam
Indonesia
Tiwan
Thailand
Cambodia
Name 5 countries in South Asia
India
Pakistan
Bhutan
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Name 5 countries in Central Asia
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Name 5 countries in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Oman
Iraq
Turkey
What are the 4 main mountain ranges of Asia?
Urals
Caucasus
Himalayas
(Mount Everest)
What are the 5 main rivers in Asia
Yangtze
Ganges
Mekong
Ob
Huang He (Yellow River)
What are the 3 main deserts of asia?
Gobi
Arabian
Thar
What are the 3 main lakes of Asia?
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
Lake Baikal
What are the 3 main oceans of Asia?
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
What happened in Asia in 2000BC / 4000 years ago?
Hinduism developed in India
What happened in Asia 2500 years ago?
Buddhism developed in india
What happened in 100BC?
The Silk Road trade route was established
What happened in Asia in 0AD?
Christianity developed in the Middle East.
What happened in approx. 600AD?
Islam developed in Saudi Arabia
What happened in Asia from 1206-1358?
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.
What happened in Asia in 1453?
The end of the Silk Road trade route.
What happened in the late 1400’s?
Sikhism developed in northern India.
What happened in India in 1555?
The Mughal empire was established in India and lasted for around 300 years before the British empire overthrew it.
What happened in the early 20th century?
Large parts of south and Southeast Asia become colonies of European powers.
Whar happened in 1947 in Asia?
India gained independence from the British empire.
