East Asia Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A belief that everything, including objects in nature, has a soul
  2. 7. Related to the sea
  3. 8. The chairman of the Communist Party who led China from 1949 – 1976
  4. 10. Flat area good for agriculture & industry located east of the Japanese Alps
  5. 13. Baked clay
  6. 14. A native religion of Japan that is similar to animism
  7. 16. An area in China that was allowed to develop a market economy with less government control of business
  8. 19. Type of train that rides on a cushion of air over tracks laid with many powerful magnets
  9. 20. A pattern in the rise & fall of dynasties in Chinese history
  10. 24. A skilled Japanese warrior
  11. 25. A Chinese nationalist leader who fought Communists
  12. 26. A neutral area between enemy countries, specifically between North Korea & South Korea
  13. 27. A series of rulers from the same family
  14. 28. The largest dam in the world, located on the Chang Jiang River in China
  15. 32. The border that separates North & South Korea, created in 1945
Down
  1. 1. Multistoried religious structure found in Asian countries, usually used for religious purposes
  2. 2. Social plan in China that lasted from 1966 to 1969 in which the government attempted to remove any capitalistic and anti-Communist elements from society
  3. 4. A military governor of Japan
  4. 5. China’s second largest river, also called the Yellow River
  5. 6. A stone wall in northern China over 4,500 miles long, built to repel invaders from the north
  6. 9. An admiral in the Chinese navy who led seven naval voyages exploring lands outside China; his last voyage began in 1431
  7. 11. The largest desert in Asia, covering much of southern Mongolia & extending into China
  8. 12. The longest river in Asia, which flows through China; also known as the Yangtze
  9. 15. houses on stilts
  10. 17. An ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius
  11. 18. An area along the rim of the Pacific Ocean where tectonic plates meet, causing many active volcanoes & earthquakes
  12. 21. An ethical system that emphasizes that harmony between people and nature; also called Taoism
  13. 22. The ruler of the Qin Dynasty, who became China’s first emperor in 221 BC
  14. 23. The Chinese law of 1979 limiting families living in urban areas to one child
  15. 29. A group of peoples or states ruled by a strong single ruler
  16. 30. chemical used to expose Vietcong tunnels
  17. 31. Government maintained by military power