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Unit 9 vocabulary Kunlun Mountains Qinling Shandi Mountains Huang He Chang Jiang Xi Jiang typhoon Taklimakan Desert Gobi Desert Three Gorges Dam PCBs landfill dynasty 8/19/2009 Unit 9 vocabulary this mountain range in southeastern and east central China divides northern and southern China p 619 located in the west of China, this mountain range is the source of two of China’s great rivers p 619 also known as the “Yangtze River”, or “long river,” it is the longest river in Asia, and a major trade route from Xizang (Tibet) to the East China Sea p 621 also known as the “Yellow River” (due to the color of silt), or “China’s sorrow” (due to flooding). It starts in the Kunlun mountains and empties into the Yellow Sea p 621 a tropical storm that occurs in the western Pacific p 625 also known as the “West River”, it runs to the South China Sea. It joins with 3 other rivers to form an estuary at the South China Sea. p 621 desert located in northern China and southeast Mongolia; a prime area for finding dinosaur fossils p 627 desert located in western China between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountains p 627 industrial pollutants that build up in animal tissue and can cause diseases and birth defects p 631 structure being built on the Chang Jiang river that will help control flooding and generate power, but will also displace between 1 and 2 million people p 630 a series of rulers from the same family. Important ones in China include the Shang, Zhao, Qin, Han, and Qing p 635 method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt to fill in or reclaim low-lying ground p 631 8/19/2009 Unit 9 vocabulary spheres of influence Boxer Rebellion Mao Zedong Confucianism Taoism Buddhism economic tiger Pacific Rim Three Kingdoms Seoul Pyongyang samurai 8/19/2009 Unit 9 vocabulary Chinese militants attacked and killed Europeans and Chinese Christians in China. A multinational force finally defeated these militants p636 19th century China was carved up and controlled by Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan p 636 a movement based on the teachings of Confucius in 500 BC, which believe in a wellordered society with respect for past and ancestors, and obedience to parents, the government, and the emperor p 638 Leader of Chinese Communists who defeated Nationalists in 1949 p 636 imported from India and influenced by Confucianism and Taoism, this grew into an important religion in China by the 300s AD. Beliefs include rebirth cycle. p 638 Named after book called Tao-te Ching, based on the teachings of Lao-zi who lived in 6th century BC. Believes in importance of preserving and restoring harmony in the individual and in the universe p 638 economic and social region of countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean. Includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and the west coast of the US. p 645 a nation with rapid economic growth due to cheap labor, high technology and aggressive exports p 645 the largest city in South Korea, with a population > 10 million p 650 in the 300s, these kingdoms controlled the Korean peninsula: Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla p 647 professional soldier in Japan who served the interest of landowners and clan chiefs p 651 the largest city in North Korea, with a population > 2.5 million p 650 8/19/2009 Unit 9 vocabulary shogun Ring of Fire Great Kanto earthquake tsunami UNICEF global economy Jakota Triangle recession sweatshop globalization 8/19/2009 Unit 9 vocabulary chain of volcanoes that line the Pacific Rim p 661 general of the Japanese emperor’s army with the powers of a military dictator p 651 a huge wave of destructive power caused by an undersea earthquake, volcano eruption or coastal landslide p 662 event in 1923 that killed an estimated 140,000 people in Japan and left Tokyo in ruins p 662 regional economies evolved to national economies to an economy in which nations are dependent on each other for goods and services p 666 United Nations Children’s Fund – international watchdog and relief organization for children p 665 extended decline in business activity p 667 Japan, S. Korea, and Taiwan’s zone of prosperity p 666 increasing development of worldwide economic and cultural connections workplaces where people work long hours for pennies under poor conditions p 667 8/19/2009
