| A | B |
| Great Wall of China | Protection from the north |
| commune | huge state farm |
| Lamaism | form of Buddhism |
| Religion of Tibetans | Lamaism |
| China's family planning program | one child per family |
| Chinese Nationalist on Taiwan | lost fight to control China |
| Taiwan | Formosa |
| Hong Kong 1997 | Returned to China from U.K. |
| Mongols | Ruled China for 100 years |
| Confuscius | Taught people to do good deeds |
| Terracing | fields cut into sides of hills |
| Floating farms | crops planted on soil placed on barges |
| Triple Cropping | planting 3 crops in one year on same land |
| Should prevent future famines | Slow down population growth |
| Famine | Severe food shortage |
| Rich soil | China's most important resource |
| Buddhism | Religion followed by most Chinese |
| Agriculture | Most important economic activity |