Chapter 2 South East Asia Flashcards
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Irrigate
To supply dry land with water using ditches or canals
Civilization
A society with cities, a central government , social classes, and, usually, writing, art and architecture
Emperor
A ruler of widespread lands
Dynasty
Series of rulers from the same family, Chinese history is described by dynasties
Migration
The movement of people from one country or region to another
Clan
A group of families who claim a common ancestor
Cultural diffusion
Spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people
Communist
Government that owns a countries large industries, businesses, and most of the land
Great Wall of China
A series of fortifications made of stone, brick, dirt, wood.
Commune
A community in which lad is held in common and where members live and work together
Dialect
A version of a language found only in certain regions
Nomad
A person who has no settled home
Homogeneous
Having similar members, in reference to a group
Radical
Extreme
Robot
A computer driven machine that does tasks once done by a human
Subsidize
To economically support
Recession
A period of time when an economy and the business support it slow down
Discrimination
Unfair treatment, often based on race or gender
Diversity
In business, to extend activities into different areas
Famine
A huge food shortage
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history
Commodore Matthew Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812
Middle Kingdom
Chinese name for China
Free enterprise
People are allowed to chose their own jobs and run their own businesses
