East Asia

3. rate the average number of children born to a woman during her childbearing years
4. trade the international exchange of goods and services without taxes (tariffs), quotas, or other
7. a group, chain, or cluster of islands scattered in a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or occasionally a lake or river.
8. globalization the international integration of markets for goods, services, and capital
12. wall of china a vast network of stone, brick, and earth fortifications stretching over 13,171 miles (21,196 km) across northern China
13. the belief in a single, all-powerful deity.
15. desert a vast, cold desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia
16. of fire a 25,000-mile (40,000 km) horseshoe-shaped zone of intense volcanic and seismic activity

1. parallel a circle of latitude that historically served as the original dividing line between North and South Korea following World War II
2. defined as an enlarged natural or artificial lake, pond, or impoundment created using a dam or lock to store water
5. categorized into three primary contexts: financial/economic, political, and social.
6. zone buffer zone separating North and South Korea
9. A group of traders, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together for safety.
10. plateau the highest and largest plateau on Earth
11. a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels
13. law the temporary substitution of military authority for civilian rule
14. hereditary military dictator of Japan during the feudal period from 1192 to 1867