Geography 1-31b—“Cultures of Asia” Game Answer Key
“Cultures of Asia” Answer Key
Food
Far East Asia
North and Central Asia
South Asia
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Sushi – rice with filling that is wrapped in sea weed
Wantons – a thin rolled dough filled with meat
Fortune Cookies – a thin cookie with a paper
message tucked inside telling you your fortune
Borscht – soup sometimes made with beets
Pelmeni – a type of ravioli
Cabbage
Naan - flat bread
Saag – spinach with yogurt & meat dish
Kurma – onion, tomato, cashew & yogurt dish
served with rice
Pita Bread- flat bread that splits open to fill with food
Hummus - ground chick peas
Bagels – doughnut shaped bread
Matzah – unleavened bread eaten by Jews during
Passover
Falafels - deep-fried balls or patties made from
ground chickpeas
Pad Thai – dish made from pho noodles with sauce
and vegetables
Massaman Curry – Curry made with peanuts and
coconut milk
Greetings
Far East Asia
Konichiwa (Ko-nee-chee-wah) - hello
North and Central Asia
Privyet (Pree-vyet) - hi
South Asia
Namaste (Nuh-must-ay) - hello
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Shalom (Shah-low-m) - hello
Marhaba (Mar-haba) – hello
Southeast Asia
Sa-wat-dee-khraub – hello to a man
Sa-wat-dee-kra – hello to a woman
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Geography 1-31b—“Cultures of Asia” Game Answer Key
Sports and
Recreation
Far East Asia
North and Central Asia
South Asia
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Baseball
Kite flying
Fireworks
Mahjong – game played with card tiles made of
bamboo
Ice Hockey and Ice Skating
Soccer
Chess
Circus
Puppetry
Pachisi - board game like American Parchisi
Chaturanga - ancient Chess
Cricket – uses a flat bat and two runners with 2
innings
Polo – a game played on horseback with a ball
Camel and Horse Races
Soccer
Kickboxing
Takraw – similar to volleyball, but ball is kicked over
the net
Kite Flying
Nang Talung – shadow puppetry
Clothing
Far East Asia
North and Central Asia
South Asia
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Kimono - T-shaped, long robes wrapped around the
body with long, wide sleeves. It is closed at the
back with a sash called an obi,
Geta – traditional shoes
Kokoshnik - woman’s head dress
Shapka - men’s fur hats
Sari - a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by women,
ranging from four to nine yards in length that is
draped over the body in various styles
Kaftan - a front-buttoned coat or overdress, usually
reaching to the ankles, with long sleeves. It may be
worn with a sash.
Turban - kind of headwear made from cloth that is
wound
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Geography 1-31b—“Cultures of Asia” Game Answer Key
Southeast Asia
Pha Sin - a full length wrap-around skirt with two
pleated folds in the front called "na nang".
Nehru Jacket- a hip-length tailored coat for men or
women, with a mandarin collar
Holidays and
Celebrations
Far East Asia
North and Central Asia
South Asia
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Chinese New Year
Sakura – Cherry Blossom Festival
Maslenitsa – Celebration of the end of winter
Christmas - January 7th
Victory Day - day celebrating the day the Nazis left
Russia
Independence Day – celebration of freedom from
Great Britain
Gandhi’s Birthday
Holi or Festival of Colors – marks the beginning of
Spring – people throw colored chalk on each other
Songkran - April 13-15 New Year – celebrated by
throwing water on each other
Music
Far East Asia
North and Central Asia
Shoko – a large gong
Koto, Zheng, Yatug, Gayageum Dantgn -a
traditional long stringed musical instrument that uses
picks to pluck the strings
Balalaika – a folk instrument with a triangle shaped
body and 3 strings that are plucked, comes in many
sizes.
Mandolin – a stringed instrument plucked with the
fingers
Bayan – type of accordion, box shaped with keys
that are played and the instrument is squeezed and
opened
South Asia
Sitar - a plucked stringed instrument with a long
hollow neck and a gourd resonating chamber.
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Geography 1-31b—“Cultures of Asia” Game Answer Key
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Pungi - an instrument is blown into a reservoir
made from a gourd and is played by snake
charmers
Oud – is a pear-shaped stringed instrument
Nay – bamboo flute blown in one end
Qanun – an instrument narrow trapezoidal
soundboard. by plucking the strings with two
tortoise-shell picks, one in each hand, or by the
fingernails
Riq – combination drum and tambourine instrument
Anklung – an instrument made of two bamboo
tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The
combinations of tubes make different sounds when
they are struck with the hand
Khim – stringed instrument that is played with two
flexible bamboo sticks with soft leather at the tips to
produce the soft tone
Ranard – instrument similar to the xylophone with
bars made of wood or bamboo that are struck with
a mallet
Art
Far East Asia
Origami – The art of paper folding
Paper Lanterns
Ink and Wash Painting
Cloisonné – decoration using metal wires and
enamel
North and Central Asia
Metroshka Dolls – wood dolls that stack inside of
each other
Religious Icon Paintings on Wood
South Asia
Rugs
Gold Jewelry
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Arabesque – surface decorations based on
rhythmic lined patterns of flowers and winding or
plain lines
Southeast Asia
Buddhist Art - sculpting, paintings, carvings
Dance
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Geography 1-31b—“Cultures of Asia” Game Answer Key
Far East Asia
Dragon Dance
Lion Dance
North and Central Asia
Folk Dancing
Russian Ballet
South Asia
Bharatanatyam – inspired by sculptures
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Hora – wedding dance (Jewish)
Dabka – line dance performed at weddings (Arab)
Khmer Dancing – Dance that tells a story with hand
gestures (Like the dance in “The King and I.)
Places to Visit
Far East Region
Great Wall of China – longest wall ever build by man
to protect the Chinese Empire, made of stone, brick,
earth, wood
North and Central Asia
South Asia
Southwest Asia or the
Middle East
Saint Basil’s Cathedral- Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Taj Mahal – Shrine built to honor an empress
Mosques with Minarets - tower from which the
faithful are called to prayer. The tower is always
connected with a mosque and has one or more
balconies or open galleries.
Buddhist Shrines – places of worship
Southeast Asia
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