World Geo Final Review Q&A
autonomous region - Answer-Minor political subunits created in the former Soviet
Union and designed to recognize the special status of minority groups within existing
republics. The term more generally can be used to designate any part of a country
that has been given a certain degree of independence from the central government.
Confucianism - Answer-A philosophy system based on the ideas of Confucius, a
Chinese philosopher who lived in the 6th century BCE. Confucianism stresses
education and the importance of respecting authority figures, as well as the
importance of authority figures acting in a responsible manner. Confucianism is
historically significant throughout East Asia.
feng shui - Answer-Literally translated into English as "wind-water," feng shui refers
to a set of Chinese beliefs based on harmonizing human activities and buildings with
the spiritual forces found in the natural environment. It is closely associated with the
religion of Daoism.
loess - Answer-A fine, wind-deposited sediment that makes fertile soil but is very
vulnerable to water erosion
pollution exporting - Answer-The process of exporting industrial pollution and other
waste material to other countries. Pollution exporting can be direct, as when waste is
simply shipped abroad for disposal, or indirect, as when highly polluting factories are
constructed abroad.
rust belt - Answer-regions of heavy industry that experience marked economic
decline after their factories cease to be competitive
sediment load - Answer-the amount of sand, silt, and clay carried by a river
Shinto (p. 366) - Answer-(literally "the way of the gods") is Japan's native belief
system and predates historical records
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - Answer-Relatively small districts in China that
have been fully opened to global capitalism
spheres of influence - Answer-In countries not formally colonized in the 19th and
early 20th centuries (particularly China and Iran), limited areas gained by particular
European countries for trade purposes and more generally for economic exploitation
and political manipulation.
caste system - Answer-The complex division of south Asian society into different
hierarchically ranked hereditary groups. The caste system is most explicit in Hindu
society but is also found in other cultures to a lesser degree.
Dalits - Answer-The currently preferred term used to denote the members of India's
most discriminated against ("lowest") caste groups, those people previously referred
to as "untouchables."
autonomous region - Answer-Minor political subunits created in the former Soviet
Union and designed to recognize the special status of minority groups within existing
republics. The term more generally can be used to designate any part of a country
that has been given a certain degree of independence from the central government.
Confucianism - Answer-A philosophy system based on the ideas of Confucius, a
Chinese philosopher who lived in the 6th century BCE. Confucianism stresses
education and the importance of respecting authority figures, as well as the
importance of authority figures acting in a responsible manner. Confucianism is
historically significant throughout East Asia.
feng shui - Answer-Literally translated into English as "wind-water," feng shui refers
to a set of Chinese beliefs based on harmonizing human activities and buildings with
the spiritual forces found in the natural environment. It is closely associated with the
religion of Daoism.
loess - Answer-A fine, wind-deposited sediment that makes fertile soil but is very
vulnerable to water erosion
pollution exporting - Answer-The process of exporting industrial pollution and other
waste material to other countries. Pollution exporting can be direct, as when waste is
simply shipped abroad for disposal, or indirect, as when highly polluting factories are
constructed abroad.
rust belt - Answer-regions of heavy industry that experience marked economic
decline after their factories cease to be competitive
sediment load - Answer-the amount of sand, silt, and clay carried by a river
Shinto (p. 366) - Answer-(literally "the way of the gods") is Japan's native belief
system and predates historical records
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - Answer-Relatively small districts in China that
have been fully opened to global capitalism
spheres of influence - Answer-In countries not formally colonized in the 19th and
early 20th centuries (particularly China and Iran), limited areas gained by particular
European countries for trade purposes and more generally for economic exploitation
and political manipulation.
caste system - Answer-The complex division of south Asian society into different
hierarchically ranked hereditary groups. The caste system is most explicit in Hindu
society but is also found in other cultures to a lesser degree.
Dalits - Answer-The currently preferred term used to denote the members of India's
most discriminated against ("lowest") caste groups, those people previously referred
to as "untouchables."
