Ch.2 South East Asia Flashcards
(25 cards)
To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals
IRRIGATE
A society with cities, a central government, social classes, and, usually writing,art, and architecture
CIVILIZATION
A ruler of widespread land
EMPROER
A series of rulers from the same family; Chinese history is described by dynasties
DYNASTY
A movement of people from one country or region to another
MIGRATION
A group of families who claim a common ancestor
CLAN
A spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people
CULTURAL DIFFUSION
Of it relating to a government that owns a country’s largest industries, businesses, and most of the land
COMMUNIST
A fortification wall which,with all its extensions,stretched 4,000 miles (6,400 km) throught china; under construction from about 600 B.C. to A.D. 1600
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
A community in which land is held in common and where members live and work together
COMMUNE
A version of a language found only in certain regions
DIALECT
A person who had no settled home; ? move from place to place in search of water and grazing land for animals
NOMADS
Having similar members,in reference to a group
HOMOGENEOUS
Extreme
RADICAL
A computer-driven machine that does tasks once done by humans
ROBOT
To economically support; some governments ? certain industries
SUBSIDIZE
A period of time when an economy and the businesses that support it slow down
RECESSION
Unfair treatment,often based on race or gender
DISCRIMINATION
The quality or state of having money different forms,types,etc.
DIVERSITY
A huge food shortage
FAMINE
The name given to china by its Chinese leaders
MIDDLE KINGDOM
An economic system on which people are allowed to choose their own jobs, start private businesses,and make a profit
FREE ENTERPRISE
In 1996, ? introduced another radical policy called the Cultural Revolution
MAO ZEDONG
Started his own religion some what like Buddhism
CONFUCIUS
