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    Chapter 2
  2. Punjabis

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    The largest group of people in Pakistan.



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  3. Taj Mahal

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    Built by a mongel emperor for his wife.

    A mausoleum resembling an Islamic mosque.

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  4. Islamabad
    The capital of Pakistan

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  5. Dhaka
    Capital city of Bangludesh

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  6. Bengalis
    The largest ethnic group in Bangladesh

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  7. Where is the location of Nepal and Bhutan?
    Located in the Himalayas.

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  8. What country is Mount Everest in ?
    Nepal

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  9. What country is the leading exporter of tea ?

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    Sri Lanka

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  10. Colombo
    The capital of Sri Lanka

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  11. Gobi
    Coldest desert in the world.

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  12. Takala Makan
    One of the world's most barren wastelands.

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  13. What are China's two most important rivers ?
    Huang He

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    Chang Jiang

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  14. Mongol Empire
    Largest empire in history

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  15. Lamnism
    Became the main religon for the mongols.

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  16. Ulan Bator
    The capital city of mongolia.

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  17. Genghis Khan

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    United all the tribes of Mongolia

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  18. Turfan Depression
    The lowest point in the Gobi

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  19. Han
    The most widely used language in China.

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  20. Mandarin
    The most important dialect in all of china.

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  21. What is the oldest living civilization of all time ?
    China - It is 3,500 years old

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  22. India
    Considered a subcontinent of Asia
  23. Chung Kuo
    "Middle Country"

    The place the chinese thought was the middle of the earth

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  24. Forbidden Palace

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    The commanding palace of all of China

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  25. Where is the location of the Thar Desert located ?
    Located in northern India.
  26. Hindi
    The main language in India

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  27. Hindus
    The religion that 4/5's of the populations of India follows

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  28. Caste System
    A strict division of social classes that developed early in Indian history.

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  29. Ch'in & Han Dynasties
    The two greates dynasties of China

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  30. Great wall of China

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    The world's longest fortificatoin

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  31. Damascus
    Syrias's capital city

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  32. Amman
    Capital of Jordan

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  33. Riyadh
    Capital of Saudi Arabia

    Has 2 million inhabitants

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  34. Mount Ararat
    Turkey's highest point

    Place where noah's ark landed on

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  35. Kemal Ataturk
    Turkey's first president

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  36. Hagia Sophia
    Located in Istanbul, Turkey's capital

    A cathedral built by Justinian the Great

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  37. Istanbul
    Turkey's capital

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  38. Tehran
    The capital of modern Persia, Iran

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  39. Baku
    Azerbijan's capital

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  40. Yerevan
    Arnenia's capital

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  41. Kazakhstan
    The largest republic of Central Asia

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  42. Iran
    Second largest producer of oil

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  43. Iranian Plateau
    4,000 f.t. above sea level

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  44. Holocaust
    Caused several Jews to move to Israel

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  45. Babel
    Marks the beginning of nations

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  46. Malay Archipelago
    Largest archipelago in the world

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  47. Arabian Peniusula
    Largest Peninsula in the world

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  48. Dead sea
    The lowest point on land

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  49. Tibet
    World's highest plateau

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  50. What is the higest point on earth ?
    Mount Everest

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  51. What is the largest and highest mountain range ?
    Himalayas

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  52. What is the largest continent ?
    Asia

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  53. Dome of the Rock

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    Islamic Mosque that stands upon the temple mount in Jerusalem

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  54. What is Israel's leading export ?
    Cut Diamonds

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  55. Beirut
    Capital of Lebanon

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  56. The 3 main reasons for Indias past poverty
    • 1. Hinduism
    • 2. Caste System
    • 3. Socialism
  57. What nation has the most livestock in the world ?
    India

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World Geography
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Asia Chapter 2
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