Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

East Asia

The empire founded by Genghis Khan that extended in the 13th and 14th century across Asia into Europe.

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

A dynamic economic model which classifies countries as either core, periphery, or semi-periphery by the economic interactions between them.

Refers to the US commitment to building up military power in Asia in response to Chinese political and military shows of force.

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

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

The movement of people from their rural homes to urban employment centers and back on a regular basis

An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

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

The ruling system in Korea with one of the longest continuous political systems from 1392 to 1910.

A state which takes leading role in macro-economic planning, strategic investment and n guiding economic growth

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