World Geography Chapters 26-28 (Unit 9)

Large, fast-moving wave caused by an undersea earthquake:

tsunami

Chain or group of islands:

archipelago

Seasonal wind:

monsoons

Powerful, hurricane-like storm generated in the western Pacific:

typhoons

Warm-water stream that affects the climate in Japan:

Japan Current

Fine, windblown topsoil:

loess

The land form that North and South Korea is located is _____.

Korean Peninsula

The largest and most densely populated of the Japanese islands is _____.

Honshu

The natural hazards that result from East Asia's location at the meeting point of three tectonic plates are _____, _____, and _____.

violent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis

From the Pamirs area to the western _____ is the part of China that most of the region's great mountain ranges extend.

Himalayas

China's four major river or waterway systems are: _____, _____, _____ and _____.

Yellow River, Yangtze River, Xi River and the Grand Canal

The economically important plants that thrive in East Asia's mid-latitudes are: _____, _____, _____ and _____, and _____.

bamboo, mulberry tree, deciduous and evergreen trees, and tea bush

The climate factors that influence East Asia in seasonal cycles are: _____.

monsoons in summer and winter

The economic activities are affected by climate in East Asia because they depend on the monsoon rains for growing their _____.

crops

The ocean current that brings cold winters to Hokkaido is _____.

Kuril Current

A _____ was a professional soldier in early Japan.

samurai

Soldiers of ancient Japan were loyal to a military ruler known as a _____.

shogun

_____ is the art of beautiful writing.

Calligraphy

China was East Asia's _____, the center form which ideas spread.

culture hearth

A ruling family known as a _____ formed China's early government.

dynasty

Before ruling families, tribal groups, or _____, ruled in China.

clans

The countries in the region of East Asia that are the most ethnically homogeneous are: _____, _____ and _____.

Japan, Korea and Mongolia

The portions of East Asia that are relatively unpopulated are: _____.

western part of China and Mongolia due to the mountains and deserts

Japan's most populous region is the _____, a series of cities crowded together on the main island of Honshu. The reason why is because of Japan's numerous mountains.

Tokaido Corridor

During the _____ dynasty, the philosophies of Confucius and Laozi emerge.

Zhou

Japan built an empire in the 1900s by using _____ and _____. The empire came to an end after _____.

diplomacy and military force; World War II

The Communists in China came to power by taking over the _____.

Nationalists

Four religious or philosophical traditions of East Asia are: _____, _____, _____ and _____.

Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Shintoism

The education is a high priority in Taiwan and South Korea because they believe it supports the high performance of their _____.

economies

Five art forms that are important in East Asia are: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.

haiku, calligraphy, origami, ikebana, and landscaping