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Chapter 23 – Vocabulary Words

Chapter 23 – Vocabulary Words. East Asia. On the border of China and Nepal, the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas and in the world. Mount Everest. The tallest mountain in Japan. Mount Fuji. An area of volcanic activity along the borders of the Pacific Ocean. Ring of Fire.

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Chapter 23 – Vocabulary Words

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  1. Chapter 23 – Vocabulary Words East Asia

  2. On the border of China and Nepal, the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas and in the world. • Mount Everest

  3. The tallest mountain in Japan. • Mount Fuji

  4. An area of volcanic activity along the borders of the Pacific Ocean. • Ring of Fire

  5. A hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean. • Typhoon

  6. The vast plain that extends across most of central Australia. • Outback

  7. A coral reef off Australia’s northeastern coast, which is the world’s largest coral reef system. • Great Barrier Reef

  8. Family of Rulers • Dynasty

  9. Mongol leader who invaded China in A.D. 1200’s. • Genghis Khan

  10. Leader of China who founded the Yuan Dynasty in 1279. • Kublai Khan

  11. Chinese philosopher who taught the importance of moral character and individual responsibility. • Confucius

  12. The administration of a government through departments called bureaus. • Bureaucracy

  13. A Chinese philosophy based on the importance of finding harmony with nature. • Taoism

  14. A Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism in the 500’s B.C. • Lao Tzu

  15. A Japanese religion that developed around 300 B.C. • Shinto

  16. A group of families who trace their descent from a common ancestor. • Clan

  17. The golden age of Japanese culture, from 794 to 1185. • Heian Age

  18. The first novel ever written, it describes life at Heiankyo’s imperial court. • The Tale of Genji

  19. A branch of Buddhism practiced in Japan, which emphasizes that people can achieve enlightenment suddenly. • Zen

  20. Japanese warriors who each pledged to serve a particular lord and protect his estate. • Samurai

  21. In feudal Japan, the emperor’s chief general, who held most of the country’s power. • Shogun

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