Chapter 13 VTP Flashcards
Archipelago
A chain of islands
Tsunami
A very large, damaging wave caused by an earthquake or very strong wind
Tributary states
Independent states that have to acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its ruler
Gentry
Wealthy, land owning class
Pagoda
A multistoried Buddhist temple with eaves that curve up at the corners
Samurai
Member of the warrior class in Japanese feudal society
Shogun
Supreme military commander who held more power than the emperor (in Japanese feudal society)
Foot binding
A custom that reinforced women’s subordinate position. The feet of young girls were bound with a long strips of cloth to cause their feet to stay small
The Korean bridge
Japanese and Korean warriors crossed the sea in both directions to attack each other. The Japanese language is distantly related to Korean
Marco polo
An Italian merchant. He visited China during the Yuan dynasty. He wrote a book about the wealth and splendor of China
Haiku
A form of Japanese poetry that expresses a feeling, thought, or idea in three lines or 17 syllables
Kana
In the Japanese writing system, phonetic symbols representing syllables
Literacy rate
Percentage of people who can read and write
Hangul
Alphabet system that uses symbols to represent the sounds of spoken Korean
Civil service system
A group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government
