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WGeo Unit 7 Review
World Geography Semester B Unit 7 Review Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| shan | the word for mountain in Chinese |
| Gobi Desert | desert that sits between Russia and China |
| Himalaya Mountains | a range that divides China from South Asia; contains the world highest mountain Mt. Everest |
| Mt. Everest | world’s tallest mountain; located in southwest China |
| Mt. Fuji | an active volcano on Japan |
| oceanic trench | depression in the sea floor |
| reclamation | using sand or polders to make more usable land |
| Yangtze River | located in the central and east regions of China; Asia’s longest river; is a hub or economic activity |
| monsoon | rainy season caused by imbalances in temperature |
| terrace farming | series of flat surfaces resembling steps on hillsides; good for farming rice; wheat; and barley; reduces erosion and run off |
| typhoon | a tropical storm that occurs in the western Pacific |
| Ring of Fire | an area of high tectonic activity along the Pacific Ocean basin |
| tephra | solid volcanic material such as ash and rock that is ejected from an erupting volcano |
| pyroclastic flow | a mixture of tephra and extremely hot gas that flows in cloud form down the sides of the volcano |
| attack on Pearl Harbor | December 7th in 1941 the U.S. entered World War II because Japan attacked this location in Hawaii |
| Westernization | the process of adopting Western particularly European and American culture and values |
| communism | a social; political; and economic system that seeks communal ownership of the factors of production such as farms |
| Marxism | an analysis of social class and conflict based on the work of Karl Marx |
| Mao Zedong | leader of the communist party in China during the mid-1900s; established the People’s Republic of China |
| Great Leap Forward | Mao Zedong’s program from 1958 to 1961; aimed to change China from agrarian with private farms to a communist society; was supposed to revolutionize farming but instead failed and brought famine and economic decline. |
| 38th parallel | the dividing line in Korea that separated the communist north and the democratic south |
| sanction | a refusal to do business with another country |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890-1969 CE; communist politician and revolutionary who led Vietnam to freedom from France |
| domino theory | fear that one country after another would convert to communism |
| Viet Cong | Vietnamese communists |
| guerrilla warfare | military tactics designed for terrain such as booby traps; ambushes; and raids |
| Agent Orange | chemical defoliant used by U.S. forces in the Vietnam War so they could see the guerilla fighters in the jungle; caused severe health problems and birth defects |
| Khmer Rouge | Cambodian communist group that opposed Westernization; wanted to return to a farming society |
| Pol Pot | 1925-1998 CE |
| Killing Fields | mass graves where those killed in Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge genocide were buried |
| shatter belt | an area of political instability that is caught between the interests of competing states |
| Economic geography | field of study that asks “Where is economic development occurring?” and “Why is economic development occurring in some areas and not others?” |
| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | promotes free trade across Asia and the Pacific Ocean |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations | aims to promote political security |
| Special Economic Zones | coastal regions in China that have special tax and regulation incentives to attract foreign investment |
| growth poles | areas such as SEZs that have attracted economic development in the region. |
| foreign direct investment | the control of a business in one country by a company based in another country; important part of China’s success |
| Four Asian Tigers | countries of Hong Kong; Singapore; South Korea; and Taiwan; experienced rapid industrialization and economic development led by export-driven economies; low taxes; and free trade |
| Confucian work ethic | a dedication to hard work |
| value added goods | acting upon a raw materials to make it worth more such as pressure treating lumber |
| entrepôt | a French term meaning a commercial center of trade |
| crony capitalism | using a relationship with someone in the government to gain unfairly |
| transmigration | relocating people from a densely populated area to a less populated area |
| Three Gorges Dam | dam located in China’s interior; generates renewable energy but the building of it displaces many people and animals; prevents major flooding in the area |
| hydroelectricity | using moving water to generate electricity; renewable source |
| Great Wall of China | over 13000 miles of wall in segments across China; built for defence and migration control |
| Forbidden City | 980 buildings in Beijing; no one could leave or enter without the emperor’s permission |
| Shibuya Crossing | a scramble crossing intersection in Japan; has huge advertisements on buildings and signs; thousands cross it every day |
| Grand Palace | building complex in Bangkok Thailand; originally built of wood but was rebuilt over time with bricks salvaged from an old capital city |
| Tian Tan Buddha | giant Buddha statue in Hong Kong |
| Buddhism | a search for enlightenment and an end to suffering |
| Confucianism | philosophy of hard work; education; and respect for the family unit |
| Chinese New Year | celebration in January to February to honor the gods and ancestors |
| Taiwanese lantern festivals | celebrations that feature lighted lanterns that symbolize peace and good fortune |
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