Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

East Asia
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An area created by sediments carried by a river.

A polycentric city of 11 compact cities, including Hong Kong, Macau, Huizhou and Guangzhou, that is projected to soon increase its population to 65 million and is one of China's industrial growth regions.

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

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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

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