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Social Studies-- SouthEast Asia Flashcards

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Civilization

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a society with cities, a central government, social classes, and usually writing, art, and architecture.

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Irrigate

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To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals.

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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 ansestor.

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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 a relating to a government that owns a country’s largest industrues, businesses, and most of the land.

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Great Wall of China

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A fortification wall which with all its extensions, stretched 4000 miles through China, under construction from abou 600 B.C. to 1600 A.D.

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Commune

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

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Dialect

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A version of a language found only in certian regions.

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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 a 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 don by humans.

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Subsidize

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to economically support, some governments subsidize certian industries.

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Recession

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A period of time when an economy and business 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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Diversify

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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.

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Taiwan

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A large island country off the southeast coast of mainland Asia formed in 1949.

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Seoul

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The capital of South Korea.

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Demilitarized Zone

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A 150 mile long trip separating North Korea and South Korea.

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Plateau

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A raised area of mostly leveled land.

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Incentive

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A benefit often used by large companies to attract workers and keep them happy.

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Confucius

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A peaceful faith that teaches respect.

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Commodore Matthew Perry

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In 1853 he went to Japan to start trade with the us.

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Middle Kingdom

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A name given to china by its 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 a private business, and make profit.

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Mao Zedong

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A strong communist leader in China who enforced one child law.

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Red Guard

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Groups of youths who were taught to have no connections to the past, they were told not to respect their parents/teachers.

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a society with cities, a central government, social classes, and usually writing, art, and architecture.

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Civilization

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Reversed

To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals.

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Irrigate

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A ruler of widespread lands.

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Emperor

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A series of rulers from the same family, Chinese history is described by this.

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Dynasty

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Reversed

A movement of people from one country or region to another.

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Migration

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Reversed

A group of families who claim a common ansestor.

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Clan

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Reversed

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

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Cultural Diffusion

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Reversed

Of a relating to a government that owns a country’s largest industrues, businesses, and most of the land.

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Communist

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Reversed

A fortification wall which with all its extensions, stretched 4000 miles through China, under construction from abou 600 B.C. to 1600 A.D.

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Great Wall of China

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Reversed

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

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Commune

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Reversed

A version of a language found only in certian regions.

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Dialect

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Reversed

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

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Nomad

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Reversed

Having similar members, in a reference to a group.

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Homogeneous

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Extreme.

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Radical

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Reversed

a computer driven machine that does tasks once don by humans.

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Robot

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Reversed

to economically support, some governments do this to certian industries.

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Subsidize

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Q

Reversed

A period of time when an economy and business that support it slow down.

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Recession

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Reversed

Unfair treatment, often based on race or gender.

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Discrimination

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In business to extend activities into different areas.

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Diversify

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Reversed

A huge food shortage.

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Famine

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Q

Reversed

A large island country off the southeast coast of mainland Asia formed in 1949.

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Taiwan

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Reversed

The capital of South Korea.

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Seoul

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Reversed

A 150 mile long trip separating North Korea and South Korea.

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Demilitarized Zone

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Reversed

A raised area of mostly leveled land.

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Plateau

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Reversed

A benefit often used by large companies to attract workers and keep them happy.

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Incentive

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Reversed

A peaceful faith that teaches respect.

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Confucius

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Reversed

In 1853 he went to Japan to start trade with the us.

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Commodore Matthew Perry

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Reversed

A name given to china by its Chinese leaders.

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Middle Kingdom

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Reversed

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

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Free Enterprise

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Reversed

A strong communist leader in China who enforced one child law.

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Mao Zedong

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Reversed

Groups of youths who were taught to have no connections to the past, they were told not to respect their parents/teachers.

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Red Guard

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