Exploring East and Southeast Asia: Geography and Culture Insights

1. Warm-up:Write the country for the corresponding letter. O N

2. East Asia & Southeast Asia Review

4. Question 1 - 10 • In what countries is the Gobi desert located?

5. Answer 1 – 10 • China and Mongolia

6. Question 1 - 20 • What landforms does China have that are some of the biggest in the world?

7. Answer 1 – 20 • deserts

8. Question 1 - 30 • What country must import minerals such as coal in East Asia?

9. Answer 1 – 30 • Japan

10. Question 1 - 40 • Which nations of East Asia are located on islands?

11. Answer 1 – 40 • Japan and Taiwan

12. Question 1 - 50 • Why are oceans a valuable resource for East Asian countries?

13. Answer 1 – 50 • Farmland is scarce, so it provides another food source.

14. Question 2 - 10 • Where do most people live in China?

15. Answer 2 – 10 • In the Southeast

16. Question 2 - 20 • Which has a greater population density- North Korea or South Korea?

17. Answer 2 – 20 • South Korea

18. Question 2 - 30 • Why does North Korea have a lower standard of living compared to South Korea?

19. Answer 2 – 30 • Due to their isolationist policy and losing their Communist trading partners.

20. Question 2 - 40 • Why did the Chinese government start ‘fighting’ desertification?

21. Answer 2 – 40 • To keep land suitable for farming through stopping the growth of deserts.

22. Question 2 - 50 • Why are some parts of East Asia overcrowded while others are almost uninhabited?

23. Answer 2 – 50 • Large parts of the region are too dry and desolate for people to live there. Most people live in flat, fertile areas.

24. Question 3 - 10 • What are three important landforms types in Southeast Asia?

25. Answer 3 – 10 • Peninsulas, mountains, and islands

26. Question 3 - 20 • How were Southeast Asia’s mountains formed?

27. Answer 3 – 20 • By the collision of the Indo-Australian plate, the Philippine plate, and the Eurasian plate.

28. Question 3 - 30 • . Why is the Mekong River important in the Southeast Asia region?

29. Answer 3 – 30 • It provides agriculture, communication, and the transportation of people and goods.

30. Question 3 - 40 • What geographic factor is responsible for the most fertile soils on mainland Southeast Asia? On the islands?

31. Answer 3 – 40 • River deltas and volcanoes

32. Question 3 - 50 • . Name Southeast Asian resources found underground, underwater, and in a tropical rain forest.

33. Answer 3 – 50 • Tin • Pearls • Trees (teak, mahogany, rubber)

34. Question 4 - 10 • What religion do most people practice who live along the Mekong River?

35. Answer 4 – 10 • Buddhism- Theravada

36. Question 4 - 20 • What are the problems facing Southeast Asia today?

37. Answer 4 – 20 • . Poverty, deforestation, air and water pollution, and killing endangered animals.

38. Question 4 - 30 • What do Buddhist monks do in Southeast Asia?

39. Answer 4 – 30 • Teach others about their religion, care for the temple and grounds, and choose religious artworks.

40. Question 4 - 40 • What religion does most people in Indonesia practice, and what island is the expection?

41. Answer 4 – 40 • Islam, but people on the island of Bali in the country of Indonesia practice Hinduism.

42. Question 4 - 50 • How are Buddhist temples recognizable in Southeast Asia?

43. Answer 4 – 50 • Steep roof lines, brightly painted colors, religious artworks, and lots of gold.

44. Question 5 - 10 • plants

45. Answer 5 – 10 • flora

46. Question 5 - 20 • animals

47. Answer 5 – 20 • fauna

48. Question 5 - 30 • A group of islands.

49. Answer 5 – 30 • archipelago

50. Question 5 - 40 • A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.