Chp 2 South East Asia Vocab Flashcards
Irrigate
To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals
Civilization
A society with cities, a central government, social classes, and, usually, writing, art and architecture
Emperor
A ruler of widespread lands
Dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family; Chinese history is described by dynasties
Migration
A movement of people from one country or region to another
Clan
A group of families who claim a common ancestor
Cultural Diffusion
a spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people
Communist
Of or relating to a government that owns a country’s large industries, businesses, and most of the land
Dialect
A version of a language found only in certain regions
Great Wall of China
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
Commune
A community in which land is held common and where members live and work together.
Nomad
A person who has no settled home; nomads move from place to place in search of water and grazing land for their animals
Homogeneous
having similar members in reference to a group
Radical
Extreme
Robot
A computer-driven machine that does tasks once done by humans
Subsidize
To economically support; some governments subside certain industries
Recession
A period of time when an economy and the businesses that support it slow down
Discrimination
Unfair treatment, often based on race or gender
Diversity
In business, to extend activities into different areas
Famine
A huge food shortage
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
Commodore Matthew Perry
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.
Middle Kingdom
The name given to china by Chinese leaders
Free Enterprise
An economic system in which people are allowed to choose their own jobs, start private businesses, and make a profit
Mao Zedong
Former Chairman of the Communist Party of China
Red Guard
a mass paramilitary social movement of young people in the People’s Republic of China
Taiwan
A large island country off the southeast coast of mainland China, formerly Formosa; since 1949, the nationalist Republic of China
Seoul
The capital of South Korea
Demilitarized Zone
A 150 mile long strip separating North Korea and South Korea
