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East Asia U9

East Asia U9 Vocabulary

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Kunlin Mountains Mountains located in the west of China
Qinling Shandi Mountains Mountains in east central China
Huang He A river in norhtern China
Chang Jiang The longest river in Asia
Xi Jiang A river that flows through southwest China
Typhoon A tropical storm
Taklimakan Desert A desert located in western China
Gobi Desert A desert located in northern China
Three Gorges Dam A dam built to control flooding in that area
PCB A industrial compound that collected animal tissue
Landfill A method of solid waste disposal
Dynasty A series of rulers from the same family
Spheres of Influence A method of dividing foreign control in China
Boxer Rebellion An uprising in China over foreign control
Mao Zedong The leader of the communists in China
Confucianism A movement based on the teachings of the Conficious
Taoism A philosophy based on the book Tao Te Ching
Buddhism A religion that originated in India
Economic Tiger A country with rapid economic growth due to cheap labor
Pacific Rim An economic and social region usually on the pacific coast
Three Kingdoms The kingdoms formed in the peninsula of Korea
Seoul The largest city in South Korea
Pyongyang The largest city in North Korea
Samurai A professional soldier in Japan
Shogun The general of the emporers army with the powers of a military dictator
Ring of Fire The chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific
Great Kanto Earthquake An earthquake in Japan that left Tokyo in ruins
Tsunami A giant ocean wave
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
Global Economy Nations become dependent on each other for rescources
Jakota Triangle A zone of prosperity
Recession A extended period of decline in general business
Sweatshop A workplace where people work for long hours for low pay
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