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World Studies Name_____________________________________
Asia—Important developments in Asia include the emergence of China as a world power, Japan’s transition to a peaceful nation and recent economic decline, political tensions between the two Koreas, India’s growing economic power and rivalry with an unstable Pakistan, and the strong economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia.
In addition to coloring and labeling all of the countries on the blank Asia map provided, label the following: *Include a key for deserts, mountains, and rivers.
Bodies of Water: (Do not have to be colored.)
Pacific Ocean Indus River
Indian Ocean Mekong River
South China Sea Yangtze River
Yellow Sea Yellow River
Sea of Japan Ganges River
Bay of Bengal -- These rivers must be drawn on the map.
Arabian Sea
Capitals: Miscellaneous:
Beijing Hanoi Gobi Desert Hong Kong
Taipei Islamabad Himalay Mountains Kashmir
Pyongyang Kabul Mt. Everest Kyoto
Seoul Manila Siberia Tibet
New Delhi Tokyo Ho Chi Minh City
Africa—In North Africa, recent student-led revolutions have begun to bring in a new era of, hopefully, democratic rights and freedoms. South of the Sahara, many societies have not yet overcome the challenges and problems they have faced since gaining independence from colonial powers. While signs of progress are evident in some countries, many others still face issues including civil war, disease, poverty, religious conflict, and brutal dictatorships.
In addition to coloring and labeling all of the countries on the blank Africa map provided, label the following:
Island Country: Capitals:
Madagascar Mogadishu Brazzaville
Cape Town Cairo
Rivers and bodies of water:
Indian Ocean Lake Victoria Congo (Zaire) River
Atlantic Ocean Nile River
Geographic features:
Mt. Kilimanjaro Cape of Good Hope Equator Victoria Falls
Atlas Mountains Sahara Desert Congo Basin
Middle East—Many countries in this region have been plagued with political instability, ethnic tensions, high unemployment, growing poverty rates, poor education, and limited civil liberties. Some of the issues include the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a strict Islamic government in Iran, the U.S. invasion of the countries of Afghanistan and Iraq, civil war in Syria, and, recently, student-led protests for more democratic rights and freedoms in several countries.
In addition to coloring and labeling all of the countries on the blank Middle East map provided, label the following:
Rivers and bodies of water:
Black Sea Gulf of Aden Indus River
Caspian Sea Arabian Sea Dardenelles Strait
Mediterranean Sea Tigris River Aegean Sea
Red Sea Euphrates River
Persian Gulf Suez Canal
Capitals: Miscellaneous:
Tehran Kabul Sinai Peninsula Karachi
Baghdad Damascus Zagros Mountains Istanbul
Riyadh Islamabad Caucasus Mountains
Latin America—For much of Latin America’s history, Latin Americans have struggled to free themselves from oppressive rule, civil war, poverty, and economic dependence on foreign countries. Since 1990, many countries have created democratic governments and reformed their social and economic structures.
In addition to coloring and labeling all of the countries on the blank Latin America map provided, label the following:
Rivers and bodies of water:
Amazon River Strait of Magellan
Lake Titicaca Caribbean Sea
Lake Maracaibo
Capitals:
Buenos Aires Brasilia
Lima Caracas
Bogota Montevideo
Miscellaneous:
Rio de Janerio
Falkland Islands
Amazon Basin
Angel Falls
Panama Canal
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