Unit 3 Flashcards
The Himalayas
mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world’s highest mountain
Mount Everest
highest mountain
Paddy fields
a field where rice is grown
Intensive agriculture
a lot of money and labour are used to increase the yield that can be obtained per area of land. The use of large amounts of pesticides for crops, and of medication for animal stocks is common.
Double cropping
planting two different crops in the same field during a single year
Aquaculture
the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms.
Puppet government
kept in power by military force provided by an occupying country.
Communes
a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.
Pictograms
a symbol on a white background framed within a red border and represents a distinct hazard
Calligraphy
decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering.
Taoism
a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu
Confucianism
a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
Martial Law
ilitary government, involving the suspension of ordinary law.
Tsunamis
a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
Korea
divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea
Japan
a group of many islands close to the east coast of Korea, China and Russia.
Flyway
route regularly used by large numbers of migrating birds.
Shogun
hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan
meiji restoration
ended with the emperor’s death in 1912, the country experienced significant social, political and economic change–including the abolition of the feudal system and the adoption of a cabinet system of government.
Annex
to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.
Diet
a formal deliberative assembly.
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
demilitarized zone, DMZ or DZ is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations, activities or personnel
Subsidies
a parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs.
Work ethic
the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward.
Special Economic Zones
is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country
Armistice
an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
