Chapter 2- Southeast Asia Vocab Flashcards
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Irrigate
To supply dry land with water by using ditched or canals
Civilization
A society with cities, a central government, social classes, and usually writing, art, and architecture.
Emperor
A ruler of widespread land
Dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family, Chinese history is described by dynasties.
Migration
A movement of people from one country or region to another
Clan
A group of families who claim a common ancestor
Cultural Diffusion
A spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people
Communist
Of a relating to a government that owns a country’s large industries, business, and most of the land
Great Wall Of China
A fortification wall which, with all its extensions, stretches 4000 miles through China, under construction from about 600 BC to 1600 AD
Commune
A community in which land 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 had no settled home, nomads move from place to place in search of water and grazing land for their animals
Homogeneous
Having similar member, in reference to a group
Radical
Extreme
Robot
A computer driven machine that does the tasks once done by humans
Subsidize
To economically support, some governments subsidize certain industries
Recession
A period of time when an economy and business that support it slows 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
Peaceful faith taught respect
Commodore Matthew Perry
In 1853, he went to Japan to try to get them to trade with the US the first time
Middle Kingdom
The name given to China by its Chinese leaders
Free Enterprise
An economy’s nix system in which people are allowed to choose their own jobs, start a private business, and make a profit