1. Chapter 29

2. Focus Question
What is apartheid?

3. Countries of South Asia
India
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh

4. India 2nd most populous nation in the world
One of the oldest countries of the world
Britain owned India until late 1947
Believe in reincarnation
Society is organized according to the Cast system (page 615)

5. Religion Religious Conflict Violent Partition Pakistan
Hindus and Muslims
India and Britain agreed to partition the nation
Pakistan was formed for the Muslims
Violent Partition
Hindus moved to India
Muslims moved to Pakistan
Pakistan
Divided into East and West Pakistan
Bangladesh was formed out of Pakistan

6. India Food Clothing Family Most Indians are vegetarians
Eat meat rarely
Goats and chicken
Rice is an important crop
Clothing
Women wear Sari
Women can only show the skin of their face
Family
Families are large
Households include extended families

7. India Economy Healthcare Education Many people have cottage industries
Life expectancy is 60
Many people die because of poor drinking water
Education
40% illiterate
Most all children attend primary schools

8. Quiz 1. What are the countries of the Sahel?
2. What are the countries of Southern Africa?
3. What are the countries of Northern Africa?
4. What is apartheid?
5. What country was created by the U.S. for ex Slaves?
6. What is Africa's economy like today?
7. What resource dictates peoples lives in Africa?
8.Who is Nelson Mandela?
9. Why is the Nile River so important?
10. Why are diseases so prevalent in Africa?

9. Chapter 31

10. What is reincarnation, who practices that?
Focus Question
What is reincarnation, who practices that?

11. History of China China formed 3000B.C
Historically China has had problems with food shortages and land shortages
Thousands of people have starved in this region
Lack farmland to produce enough food for the entire population
Beginning in 1900 China became a Communist nation
Strained relations with the rest of the world
Great Leap Forward
Take all land in the nation and divide it up among everyone

12. One Child Policy Put into place to control Chinas growing population
Began in the 1970’s
Every couple could only have one child to get benefits
Everyone wanted a boy
The percentage of children in orphanages increased rapidly
Children were abandoned
1990’s the law was changed to allow couples to have 2 children
Couples could now have 2 children
Today there are 20% more boys in the country than there are girls
Population is decreasing because 20% of all men do not marry

13. Chapter 32

14. Japan

15. Physical Features Archipelago Lies in the ring of Fire Agriculture
1000 islands
Formed from underwater mountains
Lies in the ring of Fire
Has earthquakes, volcanoes, and tropical storms
7,500/year
22/day
Agriculture
13% arable land
Rice is a main crop

16. Climate Varies by region Land Seasons
North- Long winters and cold summers
South- hot summers and mild winters
Land
Size of California
4 times the population
Seasons
Affected by monsoons and ocean currents

17. People and Culture One of the worlds most densely populated regions
Most live in apartments
Land is at a premium
You have to build up because of lack of land
Homogeneous society (99%)
Religion: Shinto
Believe in forces of nature
People: Large Middle Class

18. 1945- Present World War II Japan Today Pearl harbor
1945 USA Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki
U.S. occupies Japan
Japan Today
Very modern nation
Leader of education and technology
Very prosperous nation

19. Korea

20. Korea Size of Minnesota Divided into 2 countries 38th parallel
North Korea- communist
South Korea- Republic
Korean War
1945
Divided the two regions
USSR supported the North
USA and Britain supported the South