Test 7 Study Guide Flashcards
“their gods are devils” was said by
St. Francis Xavier
Adaman Islands are an ____ in the Bay of ___
archipelago….Bengal (India)
The Apostle to India and the far East is
St. Francis Xavier
The Arabian Sea is on the ___ side of India
West
Bangladesh is a country in North eastern India surrounded by ____ and ____
Nepal and Bhutan
Bay of Bengal is ___ of India
east
Beijing is the ____ of CHina and ____ in China
capital of China and a major city in China
chinooks is
a warm dry wind
which is the largest country in east asia?
China
The Brahmaputra River starts from the ____ coast by the Bay of —–
North Eastern…. Bengal
The Brahmaputra River merges with the Ganges Rv in
Bangladesh
coral islands can be found on and near the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Ganges River is the most important river in
South Asia
Ganges River flows
east from the Himalaya
The Gobi Desert’s frequent dust storms make life ___ in southern ___ and north central China
difficult…Mongolia
The Gobi desert kind of flows from the ___ desert and the ___ Basin
Taklimakan…Dzungarian
Himalaya Mountains divide ____asia from ___ asia
south…east
Himalayas ranges more than
1000 miles
Mount Everest is a mountain in the
Himalayas
Hindu Kush Desert is situated in the north-western
Himalayan Mountain Range
India is the largest country in
South Asia`
The Indian Peninsula juts out into the
Indian Ocean
The Indo-Gangetic Plain is the north indian
river plain
The Indo-Gangetic plain contains which rivers?
The Yamuna, Ghaghara, Ganges, Brahmaputra and some of the Chambal (rivers)
The Indus River flows in to the
Kyber Pass in Hindu Kush
The Indus River flows through
Pakistan
Islamabad is the capital of
Pakistan
Japan is democratic and highly
industrialized
Japan’s culture was influenced by ___ and ___ cultures during the Yamato Dynasty
Korean and Chinese
Kabul is the capital and largest city of
Afghanistan
Kathmandu is the capital of
Nepal
Kobe is a city in
Japan
the Korean Peninsula is divide into — countries and is surrounded by the ___ Sea and the Sea of ___
two….Yellow…Japan
Laccadive Islands is also know as
Lakshadweep
The Laccadive Islands are small islands of the coast of
WEST INDIA
Maldives is and archipelago below —and west of—-
The laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)… India
Mongolia is a country in Northern
East Asia
The Mongolian Plateau is
a large northeastern highland region of the great plateau of Central Asia, covering an area of approximately 1,000,000 square miles in east-central Asia.
monsoons are
prevailing winds in Asia
Mt Everest is in the
Himalayas
Mt Kilimanjaro is in
Tanzania
Mt Kilimanjaro is ___highest mountain
Africa
Myanmar is to the ___ of India
Right
Myanmar’s capital is
Naypyitaw
The Narmada River is inbetween what two mountain Ranges?
The Vindhya and Satpura ranges
Nepal is in
South Asia
Nepal’s capital is
Kathmandu
The Nicobar Islands are below the
Adaman Islands
Nicobar Islands are ___ of India
east of India
North Korea is a ___ country
communist
North Korea’s agriculture makes up ___ % of its economy
25%
North Korea mainly invest it its
military
Pakistan’s capital is
Islamabad
Pakistan was once part of
British India
Pakistan is largely
muslim
A peninsula is a jutted out piece of
land
Name some peninsulas in South or East Asia
India, The Kathiawar Peninsula, The Leizhou Peninsula, The Shandong Peninsula, South Kore and North Korea
The sea of Japan is surrounded by the
Koreas and Japan
Seoul is ___ capital
South Korea’s
South Asia is the big Peninsula with the countries of
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
South Korea is a ___ surrounded by three seas
peninsula
South Vietnam is in
South East Asia
Sri Lanka is south of
India
Taiwan is east of the
Chinese coast
Taiwan is claimed by
China as a territory
Taklamakan Desert is in
China
Taklamakan Desert is in between
Tian Shan and Kunlun Shan
“Thar Desert” is another name for
The great Indian Desert
Thimphu is
Bhutan’s capital
Tokyo is Japan’s most
populace city
Tokyo is Japan’s ___
capital
Bangladesh, Philippines, and Japan are all prone to
tornadoes
The Tropic of Cancer crosses through
India
Ulan Bator is the capital of
Mongolia
The Yellow sea is cradled between the —- AND ___
KOREAS AND CHINA
