1. Mountains located in the west of China that are the source of two of China’s great rivers, the Huang He (Yellow) and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze). Kunlun Mountains

2. Mountains in southeastern and east-central China; they divide the northern part of China from the southern part. Qinling Shandi Mountains (or Qin Ling Mountains)

3. A river in northern China, also called the Yellow River, that starts in the Kunlun Mountains and winds east for about 3,000 miles, emptying into the Yellow Sea. Huang He

4. Also called the Yangtze River, this is the longest river in Asia, flowing about 3,900 miles from Xizang (Tibet) to the East China Sea. Chang Jiang

5. Also called the West River, this river flows eastward through southeast China and joins the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) to flow into the South China Sea, forming an estuary between Hong Kong and Macao. Xi Jiang

6. A tropical storm, like a hurricane, that occurs in the western Pacific. Typhoon

7. A desert located in western China between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountains. Taklimakan Desert

8. A desert located in northern China and southeast Mongolia, and a prime area for finding dinosaur fossils. Gobi Desert

9. A dam on the Chang Jiang in China, built to help control flooding, generate power, and allow ships to sail farther into China. Three Gorges Dam

10. An industrial compound that accumulates in animal tissue and can cause harmful effects and birth defects; banned in the United States in 1977. PCBs

11. A method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt in order to fill in or reclaim low-lying ground. landfill

12. A series of rulers from the same family. Dynasty

13. A method of dividing foreign control in China, after the country was forced to sign a series of treaties granting special privileges to the Europeans. China was partitioned for control by Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, among others (i.e. – the U.S.) Spheres of Influence

14. An uprising in China in 1900, spurred by angry Chinese militants over foreign control; several hundred Europeans, Christians, and Chinese died. Uprising got its name from these militants. Boxer Rebellion

15. The leader of the Communists in China who defeated the Nationalists in 1949; he died in 1976. Mao Zedong

16. A movement based on the teachings of a Chinese philosopher who lived about 500 B.C. This philosopher stressed the importance of education in an ordered society in which one respects one’s elders and obeys the government. Confucianism

17. A philosophy based on the teachings of Lao- Tzu, who lived in China in the sixth century B.C. Lao-Tzu believed in preserving and restoring harmony in the individual, with nature, and in the universe, with little interference from the government. Taoism

18. A religion that originated in India about 500 B.C. and spread to China, where it grew into a major religion by A.D. 400. Buddhism

19. A country with rapid economic growth due to cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports. Economic Tiger

20. An economic and social region including the countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean, extending clockwise from New Zealand in the western Pacific to Chile in the eastern Pacific and including the west coast of the United States. Pacific Rim

21. The kingdoms formed in the peninsula of Korea by A.D. 300 – Koguryo in the northeast, Paekche in the southwest, and Silla in the southeast. Three Kingdoms

22. The largest city in South Korea, with a population of more than ten million people. Seoul

23. The largest city in North Korea, with more than 2.5 million people. Pyongyang

24. A professional soldier in Japan who served the interests of landowners and clan chiefs. Samurai

25. The general of the emperor’s army with the powers of a military dictator, a position created by the Japanese emperor in 1192 after a struggle between two powerful clans. Shogun

26. The chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim. Ring of Fire

27. An earthquake in 1923 in Japan that killed an estimated 140,000 people and left the city of Tokyo in ruins. Great Kanto Earthquake

28. A giant ocean wave, caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption, with great destructive power. Tsunami

29. An international watchdog and relief organization for children. UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)

30. The merging of regional economies in which nations become dependent on each other for goods and services. Global Economy

31. A zone of prosperity during the 1980s and early 1990s – Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Jakota Triangle

32. An extended period of decline in general business activity. Recession

33. A workplace where people work long hours for low pay under poor conditions to enrich manufacturers. sweatshop