Asia Vocab Flashcards
1
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Japans aboriginal people
A
Ainu
2
Q
Series of cities along the pacific coast of Honshu
A
Tōkaidō corridor
3
Q
Japan’s first shogun
A
Minamoto
4
Q
Ancient religion that reserves nature
A
Shintoism
5
Q
A form of Japanese poetry
A
Haiku
6
Q
A city in South Korea
A
Seoul
7
Q
Nickname for Korea in the 1800s
A
Hermit kingdom
8
Q
Leader of a military coup in South Korea
A
Major General Park Chung Hee
9
Q
Leader of North Korea
A
Kim Jong Un II
10
Q
A pale green glaze used on vases
A
Celadon
11
Q
When a country’s exports exceed its imports
A
Trade surplus
12
Q
A trade restriction
A
Economic sanction
13
Q
Fleets of ships used for commercial transport
A
Merchant marine
14
Q
Cultivation of fish or other seafood
A
Aquaculture
15
Q
When a country’s imports exceed its exports
A
Trade deficit
