social studies final Flashcards
paddy
a field were rice is grown
Taoism
a philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao
Puppet Government
A puppet government is a government with no sovereign authority over its territory, whose actions and policies are controlled by a foreign power
Buddhism
Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“the Buddha”) more than 2,500 years ago in India. With about 470 million followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
Absolute Location
Absolute location refers to a specific, fixed point on the Earth’s surface as expressed by a scientific coordinate system
Relative Location
Relative location refers to the position of a place or entity based on its location with respect to other locations
Latitude
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator
Earthquakes
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action.
Cartography
the science or practice of drawing maps
Csar
Combat search and rescue
USSR
The Soviet Union
Yurt
round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes of Central Asia
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of ideological and geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, and their respective allies
Command Economy
an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.
Kimono
a long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan and now also used elsewhere as a robe
Demilitarized zone
an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations, activities or personnel
Exile
the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons
Terraced field
In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms
Anime
a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.
Celadon
Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware
Hangul
alphabetic system used for writing the Korean language
Tatami
a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms
