Asia Map Challenge
(See Textbook pages R34 and R35)
Labels for the Map Handout
(Trim and paste the completed map onto the right side page of your notebook.)
A. Label the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Bay of
Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Persian Gulf.
B. Label the Plateau of Tibet, the Tian Shan Mountains, and the Himalayas Mountains.
C. Label the Huang He and Chang Jiang Rivers.
D. Label the Taklamakan and Gobi Deserts.
E. Label the countries of Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China, Tawain, Mongolia, Russia,
Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar,
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia.
F. Draw a line showing a possible sea route from China to the southern tip of Inida. Begin at
the mouth of the Chiang Jiang River.
Questions
(List and answer these questions on the left side page of your notebook.)
1. What country north of China is located nearest the Huang He River?
2. What countries are located on the peninsula bordering northeast China?
3. What large country is separated from China by the Himalayas Mountains?
4. List two geographical reasons why governing China might be difficult.
5. Why do you think the Plateau of Tibet, the Tian Shan Mountains, and the Himalayas
Mountains would make sea trade more popular in China than overland trade?
6. How far is Japan from China?
7. True or False: Japan is mostly a flat country.
8. What geographical reason could explain why Japan could have become isolated from other
countries for a long time?