Agenda 3/10/15 (Asia)Agenda 3/10/15 (Asia)Please open your agenda and write Please open your agenda and write

the following:the following:

• Bellringer

• Notes: China

• Asia Map

• HW: Missing/Make-up work

Please write the questions first then the Please write the questions first then the answers on your bellringer paperanswers on your bellringer paper

1Q: Which two hemispheres would you find Asia in?

2Q: Identify the capital of Japan

3Q: Which three oceans surround Asia?

China Facts—GeographyChina Facts—Geography

1. Population: 1.3+ Billion (largest in the world)

2. Capital: Beijing3. Largest City: Shanghai4. Major Bodies of Water: Pacific

Ocean, Yangtze River

China Facts—CultureChina Facts—Culture

5. Official Language: Chinese6. There are 56 officially

recognized ethnic groups—Han Chinese is the largest one

7. Chinese martial arts are known as Kung-Fu

China Facts—GovernmentChina Facts—Government

8. Govt. leaders: President and Premier

9. Type of Government: Communist

President XI Jinping Premier Li Keqiang

China Facts—ClimateChina Facts—Climate

10. Climate: Humid subtropical (hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters)

Semiarid (hot, dry summers and cold winters)

China Facts—ResourcesChina Facts—Resources11. Natural resources: Coal, iron ore,

petroleum12. Agriculture: Rice, wheat, potatoes

China Facts—Misc.China Facts—Misc.

13. Great Wall of China:•Longest man-made structure in the world•25 ft. high in some places and 15-30 ft. wide