Coach Langthorp's East Asia Crossword Name_______________

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Across
  1. 4. Tallest mountain in Japan, still considered an active volcano
  2. 7. Ancient trade route between Asia and Europe
  3. 8. East Asian country that is landlocked (no access to the ocean)
  4. 11. Baseball is very popular in Japan and the US. What is the term for this spread of culture?
  5. 12. Country with the Capital city of Seoul. Has democracy unlike it's neighbor on the peninsula
  6. 13. Country that gave us anime, sushi, nintendo, pokemon, sony and so much more
  7. 14. The name for a chain of islands (typically formed by plate tectonics)
  8. 15. River that travels though Shanghai and is home to the 3 Gorges Dam
  9. 16. Coach ___________is the coolest, funniest, smartest Coach in the world
Down
  1. 1. Japanese warrior class, weapon of choice is the katana
  2. 2. Boundary that divides North and South Korea along the 38th parallel
  3. 3. Mongol warrior and leader who conquered and controlled land all over Asia
  4. 5. When people move to the cities from the countryside in large numbers
  5. 6. Government in which resources and power are held in the hands of the State (ex: China, North Korea)
  6. 9. Country that was founded after the Chinese Civil War and Nationalists (democracy) fled to the island
  7. 10. A family or group that rules for a long time
  8. 11. Country with the highest population