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Unit #5 Asia review

Unit #5 Asia review. The Pacific Ocean made trade easy between East Asia and the United States. ASIA. United States. China. Japan. Pacific Ocean. Most of the countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East) Are close to water , Are near Europe and Africa Have oil and natural gas.

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Unit #5 Asia review

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  1. Unit #5 Asia review

  2. The Pacific Ocean made trade easy betweenEast Asia and the United States ASIA United States China Japan Pacific Ocean

  3. Most of the countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East) • Are close to water, • Are near Europe and Africa • Have oil and natural gas

  4. Afghanistan is the onlycountry in Southwest Asia that is Landlocked

  5. In about 1750 B.C., The Code of Hammurabi was written.

  6. The Code of Hammurabi changed the way people were treated.Changes were made within the social class; There was equal Justice for all

  7. Oil and Fresh Water are the Most Important Natural Resource in Southwest Asia

  8. Mohandas Gandhi modeled change without violence Non-violent changes Boycotts and non-violent protest ended Britain's rule over India

  9. The discovery of OIL in Southwest Asia • Lead to many Economic changes. • Better health care • City growth • Better education • Non-farming jobs

  10. East Asia Rich and fertile river valleys Fertile coastal Plains Provided fertile land and gave many Asians farmers a motive to settle East Asia

  11. Asia’s five major religions

  12. Hindus – India

  13. Buddhists – China

  14. Christians –Jesus is born - Jerusalem

  15. Islam –Muhammad wrote the Koran (Qur’an) - Jerusalem

  16. Judaism –Wall built and used for prayers - Jerusalem

  17. To keep invaders out; the Chinese built The Great Wall Of China

  18. You can tell by looking at this graph that; North Korea’s economic growth lags far behind other Asia countries

  19. Fresh water is a very important natural resource. • Fresh water can comes from many places, • Mountain rivers and streams • Oasis • Under ground wells and aquifers • Lakes • And precipitation in the form of rain, sleet, and snow Most of the fresh water in South Asia comes during the Monsoon Season (heavy rains)

  20. The area around India is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayan Mountain This area is known as the subcontinent

  21. Because for 200 years the British were in control of India, • The people of India speak English

  22. Mao Zedong was the new Communist leader in China. • His rule changed China’s policies • Government controlled all property, housing, and jobs. • Women had equal status • Families were limited to a one-child policy • Religion was suppressed

  23. China is the most populated country in the world

  24. The peninsula of Korea is still divided because they have 2 different types of government North Korea has a Communist / Dictatorship government South Korea has a Republic government

  25. With all the monsoon rains South and East Asia receive, the farmers there can grow rice

  26. At one time the Europeans had Control of parts of Asia. • European control influenced China’s Culture and History • Europeans introduced new religions • Europeans introduced new foods • Europeans introduced new languages

  27. China is the oldest culture in East Asia. Other countries have borrowed traits from China.

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