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South Asia

1. There are four physiographic regions in South Asia. Offer an overview of the physical and human geographies of each of these regions. Chapter 9.2

2. Describe each of the climate types of South Asia. How is global warming impacting the region? What country of South Asia is taking dramatic steps to address this issue and why? Chapter 9.3

3. What is the primary economic activity for much of South Asia? Describe some of the concerns surrounding this activity and ways that the region has attempted to address the issue of extreme poverty. Why is the issue of poverty especially urgent for women in the region? Chapter 9.5

4. How is the social geography of South Asia shaped by Hinduism and the caste system? Chapter 9.6

5. Other than Hinduism, describe the important religious systems of South Asia including where they each began and their current geographies. Chapter 9.7

6. Choose three of the following countries and provide an overview of their geographies and contemporary issues: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Chapter 9.8, Chapter 9.9, Chapter 9.10

East Asia

1. Describe the geographies of the regions within East Asia. Chapter 10.1

2. Discuss the environmental issues in East Asia, particularly in China. Chapter 10.3

3. Describe the evolution of communist China under Mao Zedong. What specific policies of Mao shaped the country both socially and environmentally? Chapter 10.5

4. How did Deng Zhao Ping change the economic and social direction of China in the late 1970s? Describe the specific policies he introduced and discuss their impacts on the country. Chapter 10.6

5. Compare and contrast the geographies and political and economic evolution of North and South Korea. Chapter 10.7

6. Trace the changes that have come to Japan politically and economically from pre-World War Two to the present day. Chapter 10.8

7. Describe the cultural geographies of language and religion in East Asia. Chapter 10.9