| A | B |
|---|
| dynasty | a family of rulers that govern for a long period of time |
| mandate of heaven | the approval of the gods |
| clans | Japanese tribal communities |
| shoguns | military leaders |
| samurais | Japanese soldiers |
| Hong Kong | a Chinese city taken by Great Britain |
| Mongols | invaded and conquered China |
| Genghis Khan | known as the Supreme Conqueror |
| Portuguese | first to introduce Christianity |
| communism | form of government established in China after WWII |
| nationalist | democratic group that fled to Taiwan |
| democracy | type of government found in South Korea |
| Qin | China got its name from this dynasty |
| Han | most Chinese see themselves as a part of this dynasty |
| Great Wall | built to keep out invaders |
| Ring of Fire | an area of seismic activity found in the Pacific Ocean |
| Rice Bowl | formed along the Chang Jiang River |
| North China Plain | located between the Huang He & Chang Jiang Rivers |
| Huang He River Valley | the location of the cultural hearth |
| WWII | atomic bombs used against Japan |
| Japan | has a limited supply of arable land |
| Interdependence | countries trading with each other for needed resources |
| Confucianism | political organization & social order |
| Buddhism | major religion found in East Asia |
| Shintoism | believes everything in nature has a kami or divine spirit |
| tsunami | devastating natural disaster in 2011 |
