East Asia and the Pacific World

Question 0

Abdicate

Answer 0

Give up the throne

Question 1

Spheres of influence

Answer 1

Countries have political and economical control, but don’t directly govern

Question 2

Warlords

Answer 2

Regional leaders with their own armies

Question 3

Light industry

Answer 3

Production of small consumer goods

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Martial law

Answer 4

Law that is administered during periods of strict military control

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Double cropping

Answer 5

Growing more than one crop a year on the same land

Question 6

Theocrat

Answer 6

Is someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority

Question 7

Autonomous religion

Answer 7

Political unit with limited self government

Question 8

Ideograms

Answer 8

Pictures or characters representing a thing or an idea

Question 9

Atheism

Answer 9

Denies the existence of God

Question 10

Acupuncture

Answer 10

Is the practice of inserting very thin needles at specific points on the body to cure disease or ease pain

Question 11

Buffer

Answer 11

Protective zone

Question 12

Provisional government

Answer 12

A temporary government pending permanent arrangement

Question 13

Exodus

Answer 13

Mass departure

Question 14

Seismograph

Answer 14

Machines that register movements in the earths crust

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Typhoons

Answer 15

Tropical hurricane that forms over Pacific ocean, often causing floods and land slides

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Homogeneous

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Uniform

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Militarism

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The glorification of the military and a readiness for war

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Downsized

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Fired

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Tariffs

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Taxes on imports that make foreign goods more costly than their domestic equivalent

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Quotas

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Fixed total quantities

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Demilitarized zone

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A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed

Question 22

Proliferation

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An increase in number or something

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Barbarians

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People without manners or civilized customs

Question 24

Paddy

Answer 24

Wet land on which rice is grown

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Indigenous

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Native

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Insurgent

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People who rebel against their government

Question 27

Doi moi

Answer 27

The economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986

Question 28

Heterogeneity

Answer 28

Lack of similarity

Question 29

Describe the results of China’s early contacts with the west

Answer 29

Lack of military technology proved a serious disadvantage in mid-1800’s. Europe and United States used their military strength to force their way into China. These changes forced on China by western powers upset countrys internal trade network. Changes resulted in widespread famine, and series or rebellions brok out across country. Result China entered period of turmoil lasting for decades

Question 30

Identify internal conflicts that led to a Communist takeover

Answer 30

Treatment from western powers angered the Chinese, and people called for a change. They disagreed on what course to take. Some favored giving up traditional ways and accepting western culture. Others wanted to reject western culture. Others only wanted parts of western culture such as technology as a means to protect and defend own culture. During struggle nationalists party emerged

Question 31

Describe purposes and result of great leap forward

Answer 31

Created to develop communism, communal settlements, decreased production and famine

Question 32

Explain how a series of modernizations attempted to change China

Answer 32

Xiaoping Deng takes over when Moa dies and begins four modernizations. 1. Agriculture 2. Industry 3. Science and Technology 4. Defense 1980- technology outdated and inefficient, light industry- awards given to thoughts who produced more, set up 4 economical zones in East Coast wanted to attract foreign capital