Asia Grade 5

A vast area of grassland

The Dutch colonized which Asian country?

Which material is most associated with the workers in the Shang Dynasty?

What was the farming technique introduced by the Yayoi?

What connections did Catherine the Great & Peter the Great make with European countries?

Mesopotamia is located near which rivers?

Modern day Chinese writing developed from the writing from which Dynasty?

What landform is most likely located in the space below where there is a black star? (Located in Russia)

What land formation stretches on between China and India and are the highest in the world?

Which of these were items traded with Southeast Asia from South Asia?

The Bay of Bengal is off the coast of Japan.

This is most likely an example of what geographical feature?

European imperialism encouraged and supported traditional Asian cultures over their own.

What is the importance of Hammurabi’s Law Code?

Imperialism impacted or influenced the borders of countries in Asia

What metal was important to the Shang Dynasty?

What is meaning of Mesopotamia?

Which reasons motivated Europeans & Asians to colonize regions in Asia (Imperialism)

Which group was equivalent to the knights in Medieval Europe in Feudal Japan?

This image is most likely what type of writing style?

What are the current challenges facing the Aral Sea in Eurasia?

How is modern writing reflected in Shang writing?

Which landform in Eurasia is currently shrinking due to overuse and pollution from poor farming practices?

What marks the beginning of the Shang Dynasty?

This invention or creation was important because it allows for people to refer back to previous information

To stop or cancel the action of a government official or body

The Yayoi were a civilization located in present-day Japan.

This geographical feature is located in Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan and is a large mountain range.

The actions & policies of a nation extending its power, influence,& control over another territory or region

What is the importance of trade in Asia today?

___________ allows for counties in Asia to get what they do not specialize in today’s world.

How did wet rice farming impact the Yayoi civilization?

The earliest writing were pictures (stood for objects or actions) THEN developed into symbols representing letters

What was the Samurai’s role in feudal Japan?

What country is Lake Baikai located in?

Summarize examples of ENVIRONMENTAL challenges facing Asia today (South & Southeast Asia)

Catherine the Great went to Europe to study military tactics and shipbuilding when she returned the nobles had to shave

Which body of water is between Israel and Jordan and it known for its high salt content and people can float in it?

What does OPEC stand for?

What is causing the current challenges facing the shrinking Aral Sea in Eurasia?

Which European country colonized the Philippines?

Farming to mainly feed the farmer’s family with little left over to send to market

Japanese culture is a blending of which two countries and their cultures?

The Yayoi utilized wet rice farming techniques and this created what for the Yayoi?

A system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks

Which location has one of the world’s highest GDPs and is a financial, trade, and banking center?

What type of farming is used by farmers to grow enough food for their families, but often without food left to sell?

Who did the Yamato interact with outside of Japan?

This is another name for the “Fertile Crescent” and means “land between rivers”

Why did Feudalism develop in Japan?

What is the name of this country ?

What was Hammurabi’s Code?

South Asia is currently facing an environmental challenge of providing access to clean drinking water

Items & Ideas Southeast Asia received from South Asia

Sri Lanka is an island country off the coast of India

Which of the following Asian countries is an island?

What country is marked with the star in the image [it’s North of China)