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Area of volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean
- Ring of Fire
- Includes the Islands of Japan
The vast plain that extends through the interior of Australia

Outback
Japan's highest mountain

Mount Fiji
Where over 400 species of coral and other ocean life live in Australia

Great Barrier Reef
A chief general of the Japanese emperor
- Shogun
- ToKugaw Leygasa became shogun in 1603
A group of families with a common ancestor

Clan
Which of the following describes one of the ways Qin emperor, Shi huangdi strengthened his own power?
- set up a single system of writing
- weakened the power of the nobles
- set up a unified money system
Who was the Mongol ruler who conquered China and established the Yuan Dynasty?

Kublai Khan
Which dynasty built the Forbidden City?

Ming Dynasty
Which dynasty took power after the Yuan dynasty?

Ming dynasty
Who could enter the Forbidden City?

Only the emperor, his family, and their servants
Describe the Silk Road
- 4000 miles
- trade route from China to the Mediterranean Sea
- Enabled many people to buy goods
What were the dangers of Silk Road?
- Lack of water
- extreme heat
- Sandstorms
- Blizzards
- Robbers
Who was Confucius

A great philosopher and teacher