Chapter 2 South East Asia

Question 0

Irrigate

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To supply dry land with water using ditches or canals

Question 1

Civilization

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A society with cities, a central government , social classes, and, usually, writing, art and architecture

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Emperor

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A ruler of widespread lands

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Dynasty

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Series of rulers from the same family, Chinese history is described by dynasties

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Migration

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The movement of people from one country or region to another

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Clan

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A group of families who claim a common ancestor

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Cultural diffusion

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Spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people

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Communist

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Government that owns a countries large industries, businesses, and most of the land

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Great Wall of China

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A series of fortifications made of stone, brick, dirt, wood.

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Commune

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A community in which lad is held in common and where members live and work together

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Dialect

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A version of a language found only in certain regions

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Nomad

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A person who has no settled home

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Homogeneous

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Having similar members, in reference to a group

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Radical

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Extreme

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Robot

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A computer driven machine that does tasks once done by a human

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Subsidize

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To economically support

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Recession

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A period of time when an economy and the business support it slow down

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Discrimination

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Unfair treatment, often based on race or gender

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Diversity

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In business, to extend activities into different areas

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Famine

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A huge food shortage

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Confucius

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Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history

Question 21

Commodore Matthew Perry

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Matthew Calbraith Perry was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812

Question 22

Middle Kingdom

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Chinese name for China

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Free enterprise

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People are allowed to chose their own jobs and run their own businesses

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Mao Zedong

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was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People’s Republic of China

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Red guard

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social movement of students in the People’s Republic of China to spread communism

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Taiwan

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A state in East Asia, officially the republic of China

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Seoul

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officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea

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Demilitarized zone

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A demilitarized zone, or DMZ, is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers, or contending groups forbid military installations