Southern and Eastern Asia Study Guide: Post-Test
1. Explain the religious significance of the Ganges River and the multiple causes of the pollution of the water.
2. What is the source of air pollution in India?
3. What is India’s rank in world population?
4. What generalization can you make about the climate and geography of Southern and Eastern Asia?
5. Locate on a map the countries Japan, China, India, Himalayan Mountains, Bay of Bengal, Ganges River, Gobi Desert, and Indus River.
6. What type of agriculture is mainly practiced in Southern Asia?
7. Fill in the following chart of Southern and Eastern Asian Religions and Philosophies:
Religion or Philosophy / Country of Origin / Important People / Important Literature or Sacred Text / Basic Beliefs / Where Found todayBuddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Islam
Shintoism
8. Why was Pakistan created?
9. What is the caste system?
10. Where did Polytheistic religions originate?
11. What type of government does India and Japan have?
12. Which Southern and Eastern Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
13. What was India’s green revolution?
14. In which industry is India a world economic leader? What has been a problem for India’s economy?
15. Why is it important to have a system of converting from once currency to another (for example rupees to US dollars)?
16. Describe “nationalism”:
17. Explain Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience and the March to the Sea.
18. The word “Hinduism” means:
19. India gained independence in ______from ______.
20. What geographical features cause India have a warm climate?
ANSWER KEY:
Southern and Eastern Asia Study Guide: Post-Test
1. Explain the religious significance of the Ganges River and the multiple causes of the pollution of the water. “MOTHER GANGES” IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF INDIANS. THE ASHES OF THE DEAD, AS WELL AS PARTIALLY BURNED BODIES, CONSTANTLY FLOAT DOWN THE RIVER;CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, HUMAN AND ANIMAL WASTE, AND SEWAGE POLLUTES THE RIVER.
2. What is the source of air pollution in India?RAPIDLY GROWING POPULATION, HEAVY INDUSTRY AND THOUSANDS OF AUTOMOBILES
3. What is India’s rank in world population?2ND
4. What generalization can you make about the climate and geography of Southern and Eastern Asia? THIS LARGE AREA HAS MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOTH CLIMATES AND GEOGRAPHY
5. Locate on a map the countries Japan, China, India, Himalayan Mountains, Bay of Bengal, Ganges River, Gobi Desert, and Indus River. FIND YOUR MAP IN YOUR BINDER FOR THIS ACTIVITY
6. What type of agriculture is mainly practiced in Southern Asia? SUBSISTENCE
7. Fill in the following chart of Southern and Eastern Asian Religions and Philosophies:
Religion or Philosophy / Country of Origin / Important People / Important Literature or Sacred Text / Basic Beliefs / Where Found todayBuddhism / INDIA / SIDDHARTHA GUATAMA-FOUNDER; CALLED BUDDHA OR THE ENLIGHTENED ONE / WORKS CONTAINING COLLECTED TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA / THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS AND THE MIDDLE WAY / MOSTLY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ASIA; 4TH LARGEST RELIGION IN WORLD
Confucianism / CHINA / CONFUCIOUS OR KONGFUZI / THE 4 BOOKS, INCLDUING WRITINGS OF CONFUCIOUS / HONESTY, LOVE OF FAMILY, KINDNESS TO OTHERS, HONEST WORK, RESPECT FOR THE STATE / IMPORTANT IN CHINA AND OTHER PLACES IN EAST ASIA
Hinduism / INDIA / GANDHI / VEDAS OF THE BOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE / POLYTHEISTIC, BUT ALL GODS ARE PART OF SUPREME BEING BRAHMAN. ALL LIVING THINGS HAVE SOULS; REINCARNATION; KARMA / INDIA-3RD LARGEST RELIGION IN THE WORLD
Islam / ARABIA / MUHAMMED / THE QURAN / THE 5 PILLARS OF FAITH / WORLDWIDE-2ND LARGEST RELIGION IN THE WORLD
Shintoism / JAPAN / NO INDIVIDUAL FOUNDER / FOLLOW THE CODE OF CONFUCIOUS AS WELL AS ITS OWN MORAL CODE / LIFE AND NATURE ARE SACRED AND MUST BE PROTECTED / PRIMARILY IN JAPAN
8. Why was Pakistan created?INDIAN MUSLIMS WERE EXPECTED TO MOVE THERE
9. What is the caste system?A BELIEF THAT SOCIAL CLASS IS HEREDITARY AND DOESN’T CHANGE THROUGHOUT A PERSON’S LIFE
10. Where did Polytheistic religions originate?INDIA
11. What type of government do India and Japan have?INDIA-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC WITH PARLIAMENT AND PRIME MINISTER JAPAN-CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY WITH PARLIAMENT AND PRIME MINISTER BOTH ARE PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACIES
12. Which Southern and Eastern Asian country could be described as an autocracy? NORTH KOREA
13. What was India’s green revolution?INDIA’S ATTEMPT TO MODERNIZE AGRICULTURE IN THE 1960S
14. In which industry is India a world economic leader?TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE What has been a problem for India’s economy?INDIA HAS TO STRUGGLE TO PRODUCE ENOUGH FOOD FOR IT’S EVER INCREASING POPULATION AND THE STRAIN THAT OVERPOPULATION PUTS ON THE ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
15. Why is it important to have a system of converting from once currency to another (for example rupees to US dollars)?CONVERTING CURRENCY MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR TRADE BETWEEN NATIONS WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF CURRENCY
16. Describe “nationalism”:THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE LOYAL TO THOSE WITH WHOM THEY SHARE COMMON HISTORY, CUSTOMS, ORIGINS, AND SOMETIMES LANGUAGE OR RELIGION
17. Explain Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience and the March to the Sea.REFUSAL TO OBEY UNFAIR LAWS EVEN IF THE RESULT IS PUNISHMENT—INDIANS RESISTED PAYING A BRITISH TAX ON SALT AND LED A MARCH ACROSS THE COUNTRYTO THE SEA WHERE THEY COULD MAKE THEIR OWN SALT
18. Hinduism is the WORLD’S OLDEST RELIGION.
19. India gained independence in 1947 from GREAT BRITAIN.
20. What geographical features cause India have a warm climate?HIMALAYAS
21. EMPERORS/DYNASTIES
22. 1949 ZEDONG:TSE-TUNG
23. STRICT CONTROL OVER A COUNTRY BY A SMALL GROUP OF LEADERS; CITIZENS HAVE LITTLE OR NO SAY IN GOVT.
24. YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE, HAVE FREEDOMS OF SPEECH AND BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS
25. GREAT LEAP FORWARD
26. TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STARVED TO DEATH
27. ALL FORMER TRADITIONS, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, BOOKS, ETC. WERE DESTROYED
28. 1989, STUDENTS AND WORKERS PROTESTED COMMUNISM AND WERE KILLED BY GOVT
29. BASIC HUMAN NEEDS CAN BE MET (FOOD, SHELTER, SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR WORK, ETC.)
30. OPEN DOOR POLICY ALLOWED FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS TO COME INTO CHINA AND FOR MORE OF A MARKET ECONOMY
31. MORE JOBS AND MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
32. GLF,CR,TS