chapter 3 Flashcards

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seasonal winds

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monsoon

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a large land mass that juts out from a continent

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subcontinent

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special regard( to worship)

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veneration

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3
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blending two or more cultures

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acculturation

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social group into which people are born & can rarely be changed

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castes

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people sent in a religious mission/spread religion

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missionaries

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ideas that opposed the government

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dissent

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7
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period of great cultural achievement

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golden age

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fine wind blown yellow soil

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loess

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group of families who claim a common ancestor

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clan

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system of government in which local lords own land but owe military service and support to the ruler

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feudalism

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system of ideas

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philosophy

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respect for parents

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filial piety

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complete control if a product/business by one person or group

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monopoly

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14
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increasing the amount if land under a country’s rule

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expansionism

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officials in government who win their position by merit

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civil servants

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local military ruler

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warlords