Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

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

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

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.

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

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

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

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

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

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

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

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).

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