World Geography

WebQuest: Asia Countries

Gospel for Asia

Go to www.gfa.org
Follow the directions and answer the following 26 questions.
Once you have completed, place on your Posterous iFolio page and
answer the 2 reflection prompts bulleted at the bottom of this
WebQuest.

1. Go to the left side under About Gospel for Asia

a. Select Where We Work
b. Go to India (state profiles A-K)
i. Select Delhi
1. What is the dominant language spoken?
-Old Delhi, is an ancient city that blurs into
modern New Delhi.
2. What is the Old Delhi and what is the New
Delhi?
-Old Delhi, is an ancient city that blurs into
modern New Delhi.
c. Go to India (state profiles M-W)
i. Select Rajasthan
1. Where is Rajasthan found in India?
-It’s in the northern region.
2. What goods come from Rajasthan that is
famous all over the world?
-Major goods are: jowar, bajra, corn, wheat, oil-
seed, cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, textiles,
woolen goods, cement, glass, pesticides and
dyes.
d. Go to Country Profiles
i. Select China
1. What does the “one child” policy mean?
- It means that each household may only have
one child in the household, with exceptions of
families who have twins or triplets.
2. Are Christians accepted within The People’s
Republic of China (PRC)? Why?
-No, it is restricted. Because the majority of
people are Confucian.
e. Go to Country Profiles
i. Select Nepal

Dr. J. Smith & Ms. J. Markley, Facilitators World Geography & Health
South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific World
Asia WebQuest: www.gfa.org
 1. Where is Nepal located?
-It’s in the Himalayan mountain range, & is
between Tibet & India.
2. What is the second largest industry in Nepal?
-The second largest industry is Farming &
cultivation.
f. Go to Country Profiles
i. Select Thailand
1. When did Thailand become an independent
nation?
-It became an idependent nation in 1238.
2. Culturally, what do Thai people enjoy?
-They enjoy music, & performing elaborate
traditional dances.

2. Go to the top menu bar and select NEWS

a. Select FLOOD UPDATES in the sidebar of this page
i. View the latest video update titled: GFA Medical Dr.
Daniel J. Video Update 2 10/27/2009
1. What diseases do floods carry?
-They carry fever & flu.
2. How are they bringing relief to these flooded
areas?
-They are brining them blankets, foods, &
medicine.
b. Select Nepal Feature located in the middle of the NEWS
page.
c. Select View his PhotoShow journal
i. View Part 5
1. What is the name of the native missionary?
-Nawal Rai
2. Why is it so difficult for the native missionaries
to carry the message of Jesus to the villages in
Nepal?
-The villages are so far spread apart & are hard
to reach.
ii. View Part 7
1. What are the high peaks named poking up over
the mountain ridges
-Himalayan peaks.
2. What are Porters?
-People that were carrying large, heavy loads

3. Go to the top menu bar and select VIDEOS

a. Select and view Bridge of Hope
1. What are Dalits and why do they need so much
Dr. J. Smith & Ms. J. Markley, Facilitators World Geography & Health
South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific World
Asia WebQuest: www.gfa.org
 help?
-Dailts are known as untouchables, they are
forced to live in bad conditions and work in
slavery.
2. How is this mission organization bringing Hope
to these people?
-It is teaching the children, feeding them,
clothing them & soon the whole family will
become aware of Christ’s love.
b. Select Amazing Videos from the Field
i. View Islands of West Bengal
1. How are lives being transformed?
-They are being changed by God being
introduced into the lives of the people living
there.
2. What is the name of the missionary who goes
to these island villages?
-Tash, (spelling)
ii. View Joseph-Native Missionary
1. Where was Joseph from and where did he go as
a native missionary?
-Bombay, & Macarastrah (spelling)
2. Who accepted the gospel from Joseph?
-The children.
c. Under Video Highlights on the right side of the page…
i. View Winter Clothing Flip-Flop Sandals in the Snow
1. Where does the snowfall happen in Asia?
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2. What type of winter clothing do they need?
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ii. View Jaishri Bible Woman
1. What is considered the 10-40 Window?
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2. Why are women despised in parts of Asia?
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 Once you have completed perusing this website and answering

the questions…upload on your Posterous iFolio and reflect on the
following prompts:

o What did you learn about the countries of Asia?

o How are the countries of Asia similar to those studied in

Africa?

Dr. J. Smith & Ms. J. Markley, Facilitators World Geography & Health
South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific World
Asia WebQuest: www.gfa.org
  Have this entire assignment completed and uploaded by
Monday, November 9, 2009 by 9:00PM. NO POINTS will be
awarded for uploads beyond this deadline.

Looking forward to all there is to learn from our ITU: CHOICES

Dr. J. Smith & Ms. J. Markley, Facilitators World Geography & Health
South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific World
Asia WebQuest: www.gfa.org