Test 2 Study Sheet Flashcards
What is the world’s largest fortification?
The Great Wall of China
In what year was the modern state of Israel created?
1948
What is the full name of the militant organization that uses terrorism to demand lad for an independent Palestinian state?
Palestine Liberation Organization
Where is the lowest point on land?
Dead Sea
What island provided refuge for the Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Revolution?
Taiwan
What is the earth’s largest and highest mountain range?
Himalayas
Muslims regarded what two Saudi Arabian cities as holy?
Mecca and Medina
What area is called the “Crossroads of the Ancient World?”
Middle East
What man-made body of water separates Asia from Africa?
Suez Canal
What two mountain ranges divide Europe from Asia?
Ural and Caucasus
What is the only country in Asia where Catholicism is the majority religion?
the Philippines
What modern empire controlled Central Asia for most of the 20th century?
Soviet Union
What is the world’s most populous country?
China
What are some countries located on the Indian subcontinent?
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal
The Amu Darya and the Syr Darya are the two principle rivers of what area?
Central Asia
What is India’s main religion?
Hinduism
What are China’s two most important Rivers?
Huang He and Yangtze
What is the world’s highest point?
Mt. Everest
Which parallel divides North and South Korea?
38th
Which religion forbids the slaughter of cattle?
Hinduism
What is the highest point in Japan?
Mt. Fugi
What is Japan’s largest island?
Honshu
Who is the ancestor of both the Arabs and the Jews?
Abraham
What is the major source of income for many major Middle Eastern countries?
Oil
Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia occupy which island?
Borneo
Know the following features on a physical map of Asia: Arabian Sea Bering Strait Caspian Sea Ganges River Indian Ocean Mekong River Red Sea Asia Minor Gobi Desert Indochina Korean Peninsula South China Sea New Guinea Tibet Ural Mountains Additional for extra Credit!!!
Study physical map
Know the following countries and their capitals on a political map of Asia: Afghanistan Bangladesh China Cyprus India Iraq Japan Malaysia Vietnam Israel Saudi Arabia North Korea South Korea Japan Additional Countries and Capitals for extra Credit.
Study political map
