Vocab Words

Question 1

paddy

Answer 1

A field where rice is grown

Question 2

taoism

Answer 2

a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, advocating humility and religious piety

Question 3

Confucianism

Answer 3

a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

Question 4

puppet government

Answer 4

a puppet government is a government that completely relies on outside power

Question 5

Buddhism

Answer 5

a widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC

Question 6

Calligraphy

Answer 6

decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

Question 7

Communism

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Absolute Location

Answer 8

its exact place on earth

Question 9

Relative Location

Answer 9

a place that is relatively close to the location

Question 10

Latitude

Answer 10

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes

Question 11

earthquakes

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Cartography

Answer 12

the science or practice of drawing maps

Question 13

Czar

Answer 13

an emperor of Russia before 1917

Question 14

USSR

Answer 14

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Question 15

Yurt

Answer 15

a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey

Question 16

Cold War

Answer 16

a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare

Question 17

Command Economy

Answer 17

an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government

Question 18

Kimono

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Demilitarized zone

Answer 19

is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations

Question 20

Exile

Answer 20

the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons

Question 21

Terraced field

Answer 21

is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps

Question 22

Anime

Answer 22

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

Question 23

Celadon

Answer 23

a willow-green color

Question 24

Hangul

Answer 24

the Korean alphabet

Question 25

Tatami

Answer 25

a rush-covered straw mat forming a traditional Japanese floor covering