Geography & Religions of South & East Asia

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Across
  1. 3. a philosophy created by Chinese scholar Confucius
  2. 7. this country has the largest population in the world with 1.4 billion people
  3. 10. a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs
  4. 11. Asia's largest desert. Stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China.
  5. 13. a religion founded in India by Prince Siddhartha Gautama
  6. 14. an island nation with 73% of its landmass covered in mountains
  7. 15. strong winds and heavy rain
Down
  1. 1. a group of people that share belief system
  2. 2. the belief that when a person dies, his or her soul is reborn
  3. 4. a belief system founded in Japan that emphasizes the belief in kami spirits
  4. 5. piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides west of Japan
  5. 6. the most important river in India; it is polluted with sewage and human waste
  6. 8. the belief that your actions determine your fate in your next life
  7. 9. one of the oldest religions in the world; it developed in India
  8. 12. a system of social classes that are inherited and cannot be changed