Asia Layers Vocabulary

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  1. 3. The home of Mount Everest
  2. 8. Says that life is full of suffering, and you must follow the Eightfold Path to end it
  3. 9. This happened to the Japanese military while the US was in Japan
  4. 11. The Bay of Bengal is an example of this in Asia.
  5. 17. The Chinese communist leader who developed the “Great Leap Forward”
  6. 18. A book believed to be written by Confucius’s followers
  7. 21. He became very popular with Japanese citizens due to his government reforms
  8. 24. India and China suffer from this and require many resources due to it
  9. 25. Is an alternate name for a hurricane. Examples include Haiyan and Yolanda
  10. 27. Buddha is said to have become enlightened under this tree
  11. 28. Japan agreed to pay these to countries they harmed during WW2
  12. 33. Causes flooding in Asia
  13. 34. India is categorized as this since its landmass crashed into Asia.
  14. 36. Based on the teachings of Confucius
  15. 38. An infamous event that Tank Man became known for being there
  16. 41. The birthplace of Hinduism
  17. 42. Chinese farmers were pulled from their farms and forced to work in these
  18. 44. Causes the Yellow River to appear yellow
  19. 45. He formed the Viet Minh and Vietcong to fight against France and America
  20. 48. Another name for the Truman Policy and the reason why the US participated in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
  21. 52. Is a byproduct of factories and is usually dumped into rivers such as the Ganges
  22. 54. A document listing new Japanese laws based off the US constitution
  23. 55. Famous examples include Hawaii and Japan
  24. 58. This is found at the bottom of many rivers
  25. 59. Holy Hindu scripture that means “Song of the Lord” or “Song of God”
  26. 60. Holy script that is broken down into 3 baskets
  27. 61. Many factories burn this for energy
  28. 62. Founded in 1906 to fight for Muslim rights
  29. 63. Comes from car exhaust and is a significant problem in global warming
Down
  1. 1. This is bordered by Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and more
  2. 2. Location of the massacre of 400 Indians attempting to meet peacefully
  3. 4. One of this country's most significant religions is Shinto
  4. 5. Founded in 1885 to fight for Indian rights
  5. 6. This group of students worked to remove Mao’s opposition and Western influence.
  6. 7. Is represented by a dharma wheel where each of the 8 spokes represents one concept of this
  7. 10. Is caused by emissions, fossil fuels, biomass, and many other reasons
  8. 11. This government had oppressive and discriminatory laws against Indians
  9. 12. Home to North and South Korea
  10. 13. Can be caused by many things, such as diseases and flooding
  11. 14. Included the Space Race and building of many atomic bombs between the US and the Soviet Union
  12. 15. A political idea that was widely spread by Karl Marx
  13. 16. Can be caused by factory waste and dumping waste into water
  14. 19. People burn this for fuel and to heat homes
  15. 20. Can be caused by monsoons and may lead to death
  16. 22. Famous examples of this include the Montgomery Bus ____ and Indians refusing to buy British goods
  17. 23. Heavy rain is expected during this time, which causes flooding
  18. 26. Large cloud of smog over Asia
  19. 29. This is found widely across Japan at the entrance of Shrines
  20. 30. This led to a famine which caused 30-45 million deaths
  21. 31. Known as the “Roof of the World”
  22. 32. Can be caused by water pollution. Examples include diarrhea, giardiasis, dysentery, typhoid fever, and E. coli
  23. 35. This comes from cars which pollute the air
  24. 37. This removed much of Mao’s opposition and formed the Red Guard
  25. 39. The US helped rebuild Japan in fear of this theory
  26. 40. The Viet Minh and Vietcong specialized in this type of war.
  27. 43. A group that used guerrilla tactics to fight against France
  28. 46. Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, and its primary goal is to achieve Nirvana
  29. 47. Can be caused by air pollution and affects mainly the lungs
  30. 49. A group that used guerrilla tactics to fight against America
  31. 50. A former state religion of Japan but is still practiced widely in Japan to this day
  32. 51. Gandhi called this method of resistance “Satyagraha”
  33. 53. Korean, Iberian, and Scandinavian are all examples of this type of land.
  34. 56. Major gods include Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma
  35. 57. Ancestors are believed to become these once they die in Shintoism