east asia vocab Flashcards
(24 cards)
ring of fire
volcanic area in the pacific
tsumani
a gigantic wave
archipelago
group of islands
peninsula
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
dynasty
a family of kings/queens
opium war
a war with Great Britain and china over opium trade
taiping rebellion
the biggest revolution because of China signing the Treaty on Nanking
boxer rebellion
a revolt against China by people called the Boxers
mao zedong
the leader of china
great leap forward
something that Mao Zedong created to bring up China’s wealth and goods
cultural revolution
a change in china
propaganda
something to share beliefs
human rights
everybody has a right to do things
tiananmen Square massacre
a place in China where people were communist
communism
a system where everything is organized so that everyone benefits from it
dictator
a ruler who makes all decisions
constitutional monarchy
a place that is ruled by one king/queen
agriculture
farming & land
terracing
carving land to make steps in mountains
tarrifs
a tax for people to pay
hiroshima
a city in japan
nagasaki
a city in japan
atomic bomb
something that blows things up
kamikaze
a Japanese plane stocked with bombs to crash on enemies
