Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

East Asia
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A system of government that is ruled by the leaders of a religion, or based on the beliefs of a single religion.

A metropolitan area with more than one major ciy.

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 movement from a more centralized form of economy to a freer, market-based economy.

A system of large family-controlled firms that dominates the South Korean economy.

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

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

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

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.

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