Asia Vocab

Question 1

Buddhism

Answer 1

Atheistic religion
* Reincarnation
* Founded in 515 B,C in India by
Siddhartha Gautama

Question 2

Communism

Answer 2

Former government of china
* Small group of people control
government and economy
* People have no say

Question 3

Demilitarized Zone

Answer 3

• Neutral area between enemy
  countries
• North and South Korea

Question 4

Globalization

Answer 4

Development of a global society
* People, money, information and
goods move freely across
nations

Question 5

Multinational Corporation

Answer 5

Large company based in one country that establishes
branches in several other countries

Question 6

One child policy

Answer 6

• Chinese law limiting urban families to one child in
  order to control population growth
• Second pregnancies results in fines, pressure to abort,
  and even forced sterillzation

Question 7

Outsourcing

Answer 7

The shifting of jobs to workers outside of a company in
a foreign country

Question 8

Ring of fire

Answer 8

Circle of volcanos and earthquakes along the outer
edge of the Pacific Ocean

Question 9

Special Economic Zone

Answer 9

Area in china that developed a market economy with
less government control of business

Question 10

Superpower

Answer 10

An extremely powerful country with the political,
economic, cultural and military power to influence
other countries

Question 11

Three Gorges Dam

Answer 11

• Largest dam in the world
  Generates hydroelectric power
  Promotes economics development

Question 12

Terraced

Answer 12

• Creating flat areas (stairs) on
  mountain slopes
• Creates more space for farming
• Able to get more sunlight
• Reduces erosion