East Asia Vocab. Flashcards
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What is Animism?
A belief system that proves that natural objects and living beings possess spirits or souls, and that these entities can influence human lives.
What is the Great Wall of China?
A series of fortifications in China built across northern borders of ancient Chinese states as protection.
What is the Ring of Fire?
A zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that roughly encircles the Pacific Ocean, characterized by a string of active volcanoes and seismic activity.
What does Chang Jiang mean?
Meaning ‘Long River’ in Chinese, it is the name for the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world.
What is the Huang He?
The Yellow River, also known as Huanghe, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth.
Who were the Samurai?
Members of the warrior class in Japan.
What is Confucianism?
A philosophy that emphasizes social harmony, ethical conduct, and the importance of relationships, with core values.
Who is Jiang Jieshi?
A Chinese politician, revolutionary, and general who led the Republic of China.
Who was Shi Huangdi?
The founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China.
What was the Cultural Revolution?
Formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, it was a sociopolitical movement in the People’s Republic of China.
What is the Kanto Plain?
The largest plain in Japan, covering more than half of the region with an area of 17,000 km².
What is Shinto?
‘The way of the gods,’ is an indigenous Japanese religion centered around the belief in kami (spirits or deities) residing in nature, emphasizing purity, harmony, and reverence for nature.
What is Daoism?
A Chinese philosophical and religious tradition emphasizing harmony with the Tao (the ‘Way’ or ‘Path’), seeking to live in accordance with the natural order of the universe.
What is Magnetic Levitation?
Magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields.
What is a Shogun?
A military leader and de facto ruler of Japan from 1192 to 1867.
What is a Demilitarized Zone?
A border between countries or a network security concept.
Who was Mao Zedong?
Also known as Chairman Mao, he was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People’s Republic of China.
What is a Special Economic Zone?
A designated area within a country that has different business and trade regulations.
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
A recurring pattern in Chinese history describing the rise and fall of ruling dynasties.
What does Maritime mean?
Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
What is Terra Cotta?
A clay-based ceramic that’s fired at a relatively low temperature.
What is a Dynasty?
A line of hereditary rulers of a country.
What is Martial Law?
The temporary substitution of military authority for civilian rule, usually invoked in time of war, rebellion, or natural disaster.
What is the Thirty Eighth Parallel?
The line of latitude 38 degrees north of the equator, known as the approximate boundary that divided North Korea and South Korea after World War II.
