East Asia

1. the belief in or worship of more than one god
4. the belief that there is only one God
5. a tectonic belt off volcanoes and earthquakes
6. an internal border between North and South Korea based on a circle of latitude
10. an area in which treaties or agreements between states, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations
12. a series of fortifications in China built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection
13. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
14. the sixth largest desert in the world, and a large cold desert and grassland region located in northern China and southern Mongolia

2. a plateau located at the intersection of Central, South, and East Asia
3. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity
7. vitrified pottery with a white, fine-grained body that usually translucent
8. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
9. a group of merchants, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together
11. an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean