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1
During what year did China host the Summer Olympics?
2008
1996
2012
2000
2
The name for river #4
Indus
Huang He
Yangtze
Mekong
3
The expansion of the desert.
irrigation
desertification
dessertification
desalination
4
The name for river #2
Yangtze
Ganges
Mekong
Indus
5
Name the desert at #13
Rub al-khali
Taklamakan Desert
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
6
Name the Country...
Japan
China
India
Mongolia
7
What does Buddha mean?
the smart one
the spiritual one
the enlightened one
the holy one
8
Name the desert at #12
Rub al-khali
Gobi Desert
Taklamakan Desert
Sahara Desert
9
What are the kami?
spirits in Confucianism
gods in Buddhism
gods in Hinduism
spirits in nature
10
Which country practices Hinduism?
India
Vietnam
China
Japan
11
What religion has the Eightfold Path?
Hinduism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Islam
12
What is a monsoon?
a hurricane
a seasonal wind that causes lots of rain
a sandstorm in the Gobi
a windstorm
13
What is a torri gate?
the entrance to a Hindu temple
the entrance to a Muslim mosque
the entrance to a Shinto shrine
the entrance to a Buddhist monastery
14
Holy Book for Islam.
Quran
Sutras
No Holy Book
Vedas
15
What does Japan not have enough of?
people
water
natural resources
seafood
16
Which country has a lot of followers of Confucianism?
India
Pakistan
Vietnam
China
17
After what war did the Korean peninsula split?
The American Civil War
World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
18
Fill in the blank: If you follow your _______ you will have good _______.
karma, dharma
reincarnation, caste system
dharma, karma
caste system, reincarnation
19
The Hindu god of creation
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
20
Which is the longest river in China?
Yangtze
Yellow River
Huang He
Mekong
21
The kami are specific to which religion?
Hinduism
Shintoism
Islam
Buddhism
22
What percent of the world's shipping goes through the South China Sea?
3/4
1/2
1/4
1/3
23
Name the Country...
North Korea
Vietnam
Indonesia
South Korea
24
What does this diagram represent?
Caste System
India's Government
China's Government
Social Order
25
Holy book for Hinduism.
Vedas
No Holy Book
Quran
Sutras
26
Where does the Yellow Sea get its name from?
from people going to the bathroom in it
the dust from the Gobi
from North Korea
the dust from the Taklamakan
27
The Hindu god of preservation
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
28
Buddhist house of worship
Mosque
Temple
Shrine
Monastery
29
The tallest mountain in the world (and #16)
Mt. McKinley
K2
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
30
What two countries make up the Korean Peninsula?
North Korea and South Korea
South Korea and West Korea
North Korea and East Korea
China and Korea
31
What job did Confucius have?
a translator
a priest
a teacher
a prince
32
Who did Siddartha Gautama become?
Shiva
Buddha
a hindu prince
a kami
33
What is nirvana?
reincarnation
everlasting peace
an alternative band from the 90s
becoming one with Brahman
34
Name the Country...
North Korea
Pakistan
Japan
South Korea
35
The Hindu god of destruction
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahma
36
Which country practices Shintoism?
China
India
South Korea
Japan
37
What has been a major cause of pollution in the Ganges?
factories dumping waste and chemicals
factories dumping ashes
too many fish
not enough rain
38
Does Shintoism have a holy book?
no
yes
39
Treat others the way you want to be treated is...
The Golden Rule
The Silver Rule
The Hilsman Rule
The Bronze Rule
40
Why do Hindu's place cremated ashes into the Ganges River?
they believe the water speeds up reincarnation
it is tradition
its the only place they can dump the ashes
41
Where do most people in India live?
near the mountains
in Pakistan
near the border
near the rivers
42
What determines the climate of Japan?
the Sun
the wind from the Gobi
the ocean currents
the government
43
Which part of China contains the most people because of access to water and more resources?
West China
South China
East China
North China
44
Name of #8
South China Sea
Bay of Bengal
Yellow Sea
Indonesian Ocean
45
What was the Ganges Action Plan?
India's plan to try and clean up the river
India's plan to continue polluting the river
46
Who is not part of the caste system?
Brahma
Warriors
Untouchables
Unlikeables
47
Name of #11
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
South China Sea
Sea of Japan
48
Hindu house of worship
Temple
Mosque
Monastery
Shrine
49
Name for #9
North Korean Sea
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
South China Sea
50
Name for #14
Indian Peninsula
Japanese Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
Mongolian Peninsula
51
Name of #7
Bay of Bengal
South China Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
52
Holy book for Buddhism.
No Holy Book
Sutras
Vedas
Quran
53
Why can't India slow down the air pollution problem?
They don't want to sacrifice their economic growth
the people don't mind breathing in dirty air
They don't want to clean up the air
54
Shinto house of worship
Shrine
Temple
Monastery
Mosque
55
Which countries practice Buddhism?
South Korea
Japan
Vietnam
China
56
Name the Country...
China
India
Mongolia
Indonesia
57
Islam is....
polytheistic
monotheistic
58
Name the Country...
Indonesia
Vietnam
Japan
China
59
What is a philosophy?
a set of beliefs
a religion
60
Does Confucianism have a holy book?
no
yes
61
What do Buddhists believe people should give up to find peace?
the Internet
Money
Greed
Food
62
The name of river #5
Indus
Yangtze
Yellow
Mekong
