Vocabulary

Question 1

Archipelago

Answer 1

group of Islands

Question 2

Typhoon

Answer 2

A hurricane which occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.

Question 3

Peninsula

Answer 3

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

Question 4

Ring of Fire

Answer 4

A line of tectonic plate boundaries which stretches around the Pacific Ocean and is prone to volcanoes and earthquakes.

Question 5

Tsunami

Answer 5

A large, fast moving body of water often generated by tectonic activity.

Question 6

Air Disparity

Answer 6

Poor air quality which leads to negative effects for humans and geography.

Question 7

One-Child Policy

Answer 7

A former government policy enacted in China which prioritized couples only having one child in order to prevent former overpopulation.

Question 8

Anime

Answer 8

A popular Japanese art form which consists of animating stories similar to manga, western cartoons, Japanese myths, and Buddhist and Shinto tales.

Question 9

One country, two systems

Answer 9

A concept which involves Taiwan maintaining a capitalist, free market system but under the control of China’s socialist system.

Question 10

Demilitarized Zone

Answer 10

A buffer zone created by an armistice which exists along the North and South Korean border.