Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

East Asia
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The spiritual and political leader of Tibet, who left the region in 1950 after the country was annexed by China.

Currency from another country.

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

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

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 toxic chemical often created as a byproduct of zinc production.

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).

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

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

The dominant ethnicity in China, comprising more than 91 percent of China's total population.

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

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