East and Southeast Asia Vocabulary

A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor is called a _______

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Cyclone

A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans is called a _______

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

• Cyclone

• Tornado

Fill in the blank: This belief system originated in India in the 500s BC, based on the teachings of Buddha, is called _______.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Sikhism

A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius is called _______.

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

A Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature is called _______.

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

Fill in the blank: The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism is called the _______.

• Dalai Lama

• Pope

• Archbishop

• Imam

Fill in the blank: The world's longest man-made structure built to keep invaders from the north out of China is called the _______.

• Great Wall of China

• Great Barrier Reef

• Berlin Wall

• Panama Canal

The art of beautiful handwriting is called _______.

• Calligraphy

• Typography

• Graffiti

• Sculpture

A Japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables is called _______.

• Haiku

• Tanka

• Sonnet

• Limerick

Japanese style of animation is called _______

• Anime

• Manga

• Cartoon

• Karaoke