Chp 2 South East Asia Vocab

Question 0

Irrigate

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To supply dry land with water by 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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A series of rulers from the same family; Chinese history is described by dynasties

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Migration

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A 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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a spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people

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Communist

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Of or relating to a government that owns a country’s large industries, businesses, and most of the land

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Dialect

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A version of a language found only in certain regions

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Great Wall of China

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A fortification wall which, with all it’s extensions, stretched 4,000 miles through china; under construction from about 600 b.c. To a.d. 1600

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Commune

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

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Nomad

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A person who has no settled home; nomads move from place to place in search of water and grazing land for their animals

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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 humans

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Subsidize

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To economically support; some governments subside certain industries

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Recession

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A period of time when an economy and the businesses that 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

Question 20

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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The name given to china by Chinese leaders

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Free Enterprise

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An economic system in which people are allowed to choose their own jobs, start private businesses, and make a profit

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Mao Zedong

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Former Chairman of the Communist Party of China

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Red Guard

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a mass paramilitary social movement of young people in the People’s Republic of China

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Taiwan

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A large island country off the southeast coast of mainland China, formerly Formosa; since 1949, the nationalist Republic of China

Question 27

Seoul

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The capital of South Korea

Question 28

Demilitarized Zone

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A 150 mile long strip separating North Korea and South Korea