Vocab Words Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Civilization
A society with cities, a central government, social classes, and, usually, writing, art, and agriculture
Irrigate
To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals
Emperor
a ruler of widespread lands
Clan
a group of families who claim a common ancestor
Migration
a movement of people from one country to another
Dynasty
a series of rulers from the same family; Chinese history is described as Dynasty
Cultural Diffusion
a spreading of idea and culture through the movement of people
Communist
of or relating to a government that owns country’s large industries, businesses and most of the land
Great Wall of China
A fortification wall which, with all its extensions, stretched 4,000 miles through China
Commune
A community in which land is held in common and where members live and work together
Dialect
A version of a language only found in certain regions
Nomad
A person who has no settled home, move from one place to another in search of water and grazing land for there animals
Homogeneous
Having similar members, in reference to a group
Radical
Extreme
Robot
A computer driven by humans to do what humans once did
Subsidize
To economically support, some governments subsidize certain industries
Recession
A period of time when an economy and the businesses that support it slow down
Discriminate
Unfair treatment, often based on race or gender
Diversify
In business, to extend activities into different areas
Famine
A huge food shortage
Confucius
A Chinese teacher who taught about duties and responsibilities
Free enterprise
An economic system in which people are allowed to choose their own jobs, start a private business, and make a profit
Taiwan
A large island country off the south east coast of mainland china
Red Guard
Any various radical socialist groups
