Question | Answer |
Kunlun Mountains | Mountains located in the west of China that are a source of China's two great rivers,the Huang He, and the Chang Jiang. |
Qinling Shandi Mountains | Mountains in southeastern and eastern-central China; they divide the northern part of China from the southern part. |
Huang He | A river in northern China, also called the Yellow River, that starts in the Kunlun Mountains and winds east for 3000 miles, emptying into the Yellow Sea. |
Chang Jiang | The longest river in Asia, flowing about 3900 from Tibet to the East China Sea. |
Xi Jiang | Called the West River; the river flows eastward through southeast China, and joins the Pearl River to flow into the South China Sea, forming an estuary between Hing Kong and Macao. |
Typhoon | A tropical storm, like a hurricane, that occurs in the western pacific. |
Taklimakan Desert | Desert located in Western China between the Tian Shan and Kunlun Mountains. |
Gobi Desert | Desert located in Northern China and Southeast Mongolia, and a prime area for finding dinosaur fossil. |
Three Gorges Dam | A dam begun in the late 20th century on the the Chan Jiang in China, to help control flooding, generate power, and allow ships to sail farther into China. |
PCBs | Industrial compound that accumulates in animal tissue and can cause harmful effects and birth defects; were banned from the U.S. in 1977. |
Landfill | Method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt in order to fill or reclaim low-lying ground. |
Dynasty | Series of rulers from the same family. |
Spheres Of Influence | Method of dividing foreign control in China, after the country was forced to sign a series of treaties granting special privileges to the Europeans. |
Boxer Rebellion | Uprising in China in 1900, spurred by angry Chinese Militants, or Boxers, over foreign control; several hundred Europeans, Christians, and Chinese died. |
Mao Zedong | The leader of the Communists in China who defeated the nationalists in 1949; he died in 1976. |
Confucianism | Movement based on the teachings of Confucius. |
Taoism | Philosophy based on the teachings of Lao Tzu. |
Buddhism | Religion originated in China. |
Economic Tiger | Country with rapid economic growth due to cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports. |
Pacific Rim | Economic and Social region surrounding the pacific ocean. |
Three Kingdoms | Kingdoms formed in the peninsula of Korea by A.D. 300- Koguryo in the northeast, Paekche in the southeast, and Silla in the west. |
Seoul | Largest city in South Korea. |
Pyongyang | Largest city in North Korea. |
Samurai | Professional soldier in Japan who served the landowners and clan chiefs. |
Shogun | General of the Emperor's with the powers of a military dictator. |
Ring Of Fire | Chain of volcanoes that line the Pacific Rim. |
Great Kanto Earthquake | An earthquake in 1923 in Japan that killed 140,000 people and left the city of Tokyo in ruins |
Tsunami | Giant ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption, with great destructive power. |
UNICEF | An international relief organization for children. |
Global Economy | Merging of regional economies in which nations become dependent on each other for goods and services. |
Jakota Triangle | Zone of prosperity during the 1980s and early 1990s- Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. |
Recession | Extended period of decline in general business activity. |
Sweatshop | Workplace where people work long hours low pay under poor conditions to enrich manufacturers. |