Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

East Asia
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A system of government that is ruled by the leaders of a religion, or based on the beliefs of a single religion.

A seasonal wind in South East Asia that blows from land to sea in October to May (dry monsoon ) and from sea to land on May to September bringing rain (wet monsoon).

One of China's most dominant dynasties. China became China, as we know it today, under the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) when the approximate boundaries of contemporary China were created.

A philosophy that stresses loyalty to family, upholding of social relations and commitment to just social activity.

Name given to China's claimed territory in the South China Sea due its presentation on Chinese maps with nine dashes.

A China-led initiative to provide funds for development projects.

Refers to the movement from a more centralized form of economy to a freer, market-based economy.

Fine-grained windblown sediment.

A toxic chemical often created as a byproduct of zinc production.

Another name for China's Huang He River due to the damage caused by its constant flooding.

Any form of economic policy that seeks to support local companies at the expense of foreign corporations, usually through quotas, tariffs, or some combination thereof.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

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