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