East Asia Vocab Flashcards
1
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Concession
A
An instance of conceding.
2
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Abdicate
A
Give up or renounce.
3
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Atheism
A
Denial of God or spiritual beings.
4
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Sphere Of Influence
A
A territory where an external group holds power in a foreign territory.
5
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Authoritarian
A
Concentration of power in a leader.
6
Q
Seismographs
A
Instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
7
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Typhoon
A
Tropical cyclone.
8
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Demilitarized Zone
A
An area in which it is forbidden to station military forces.
9
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Militarism
A
A belief that a country should have a strong military capability to use it to defend or promote interests.
10
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Terrace Farming
A
A technique in which steps are carved into mountainous regions to create farmable land.
