Asia Choice Board

3. crop that is a major source of food and income in china (Indonesia grows 60% of this crop)
7. natural disaster common to form in the ring of fire
8. desert located in northern China and southern Mongolia
12. River that is located in the Hindu Kush, Home to the early Indus valley civilization
13. Tallest mountain range in Asia (and the world)
14. structure containing relics, often a place for Buddhist meditation
17. a type of fabric primarily produced in China, a trade route is named after it
20. East Asian alphabets that use characters for entire words/thoughts instead of sounds

1. sacred Mountain in Japan (Specifically to the Shintos)
2. multi-tiered towers generally built as a religious structure in south or east Asia
4. name of the highest peak in the world, found along the border of nepal and china
5. The country that is the economic leader of Asia
6. land locked country near India and nepal, part of the Himalayas
9. in the 1960s the green revolution tries to bring modern farming technology to this country
10. intergovernmental organization of ten Southeast Asian countries that attempt to increase regional cooperation
11. sacred river to the Hindus
15. disputed area between India and Pakistan
16. a common natural disaster in the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers
18. wind-blown silt-like soil, often a "yellowish" color
19. cultural artwork in Asia that uses dyes to pattern cloth using wax