China Korea and Japan Flashcards
(31 cards)
A spreading of ideas and culture through the movement of people
Cultural diffusion
Having similar members, in reference to a group
Homogenous
A fortification wall which, with all it’s extensions, stretched 4000 miles through china. Under construction from about 600 BC to 1600 AD
Great Wall of china
A huge food shortage
Famine
A society with cities, a central government, social classes, and usually writing, art, and architecture.
Civilization
Extreme
Radical
A series of rulers from the same family, Chinese history is destined by dynasties.
Dynasty
Of a relating to a government that owns a country’s large industries, businesses and most of the land
Communist
A raises area of mostly level land
Plateau
In business, to extend activities into different areas
Diversity
Unfair treatment, often based on race or gender
Discrimination
To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals
Irrigate
The name given to China by its Chinese leaders
Middle Kingdom
To economically support, some government subsidize certain industries
Subsidize
The capital of South Korea
Seoul
A version of a language found only in certain regions
Dialect
A group of families who claim a common ancestor.
Clan
A ruler of widespread lands
Emperor
A community in which land is held in common and where members live and work together
Commune
A economic system in which people are allowed to choose their own jobs, start private businesses, and make a profit
Free enterprise
A benefit often used by large companies to attract workers and keep them happy
Incentive
Groups of youths who were taught to have no connections to the past, they were told not to respect their parents/ teachers
Red guard
A period of time when an economy and a business that support it slow down
Recession
A strong communist leader who enforced the one child law
Mao Zedong
