South, East, and Southeast Asia Team Trivia

Rules  Have one person write the answers for your team; only six answers accepted per question  I can deduct points for penalties   Cheating/cell phones  Pushing  Talking too loudly  3 Rounds – Questions in each round worth one point each. You may use your study guide answers, notes, and maps (no phones!).  FINAL question: Can bet UP to the number of points your team currently has (like Final Jeopardy): If you get the question wrong, this time, it counts AGAINST your team

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Round 1 Category: Physical Geography and Human-Environment Interaction

#1  What is the longest river in Asia?

#1  Answer: Yangtze River

#2  Which monsoon brings heavy rains?

#2  Answer: Summer monsoons

#3  What is the major river of Southeast Asia that provides for farming and transportation?

#3  Answer: Mekong River

#4  What is the climate of Western China?

#4  Answer: Highland

#5  Name 3 countries from East Asia.

#5  Answer: China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, Russia

#6  What is the tallest mountain range in world?

#6  Answer: Himalayas

Round 2 Category: Human Geography

#1  Name 3 countries that have a Muslim majority in South and Southeast Asia.

#1  Answer: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Indonesia

#2  Who is the founder of Buddhism?

#2  Answer: Siddhartha Gautama

#3  What war in East Asia involved the USA from ?

#3  Answer: Korean War

#4  What type of government controls both China and North Korea?

#4  Answer: Communist

#5  Who led a non-violent protest of British occupation in India?

#5  Answer: Mohandas Gandhi

#6  Which Asian country has the largest population of Muslims today?

#6  Answer: Indonesia

#7  Which two countries in Asia are BRIC Nations?

#7  Answer: India and China

Round 3 Category: Maps

#1  Identify this country

#1  North Korea

#2  Identify this country

#2  India

#3  Identify this country

#3  Indonesia

#4  Identify this body of water

#4  Yangtze River

#5  Identify this landform

#5  Himalaya Mountains

Final Question Category: Human Geography

PLACE YOUR BETS!!!

Final Question  This is the symbol for balance and harmony in which Chinese religion?

Final Question  Answer: Taoism

AND THE WINNER IS…