Geography vocab ch. 28-30

Why is Chang delta important

"Rice bowl" can grow 2 rice crops a year

What ended our war with Japan

2 atomic bombs dropped on their biggest cities

Samurai

A professional warrior of preindustrial Japan

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

A chemical substance, found mainly in liquid coolants, that damages the earths protective ozone layer

Dissident

A citizen who speaks out against government policies

Commune

A collective farming community

Merchant marine

A countries shipping fleet hat engages in trade

What was the cultural revolution and little red books

A government program designed to wipe out ancient ways of thinking and bring in modern culture. Quotes of wisdom from Mao Zedong himself.

Ideogram

A pictorial character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea

Special economic zones (SEZ)

A relatively small district in china that is fully open to global commerce

Dynasty

A ruling house or continuing family of rulers.

Typhoon

A violent tropical storm that forms in the western Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer.

Aborigines

An areas original inhabitant

Coup

An overthrow of the government

What has North Korea recently been persuing

Axis of evil- trying to re unify the Korean Peninsula ; bad bc n Korea is one of the worlds poorest countries

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO)

Beef & meat products consumed ; have to import food 4 animals

Pros and cons of the three gorges dam?

C: Breaking from earthquake, water pollution, made ppl move P: flood control, power generation

Why do ethnic Chinese call themselves "Han"

Came after the dynasty that succeeded the Qin

Why did the people of Tibet resist the Chinese rule

China was communist which means they were atheist; Tibeians are Muslim

Why is Taiwan not an indapendent country

China would invade them if they tried to separate; they are small

What event brought the USA into WWII

Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

How are sweatshops important to China's economy

Creat jobs work for less that Americans

What is the DMZ

De militarized zone-a buffer zone with 37,000 troops gouarding both sides of border (n&s Korea)

What's mongolias gov

Democracy main legislative body is kural

What three environmental hazards threaten Japan

Earthquake volcanoes tsunamis

Who is Chang Kai shek

Established a rival government on the island of Taiwan (republic of china)

Who is Mao Zedong

Established the people's republic of china in 1949

What did Portuguese bring to Japan

European ideas, Christianity,& new trade goods ; jasnese didn't like it

What was the Silk Road

First super highway; silk was traded

Archipelago

Group or chain of islands

What two ports were established to take advantage of trade with China?

Hong Kong & Macau

What islands make up japan

Honshu Hokkaido Shikoku Kyushu

What's the nadaam festival

Horse racing, wrestling, archery

How were mongols stopped when they invaded Japan

Kamikaze or divine winds

Taoism

Live a simple life in harmony with nature originated in 500 bce

What's a yurt

Mobile home

What two challenges face mongolias future

Modernity & economic development

How does North Korea compare to South Korea

North is very poor, communist(totalitarian) and has a big military. South is very rich and developed with a democracy.

Atheist

One who believes there is no God

Confucianism

Philosophy is a code of ethics and centers around family, loyalty, duty, and education

Nuclear

Relating of, to, or using the atomic nucleus, atomic energy, the atomic bomb or atomic power

Classes in Japan feudal systems

Shogun & emperor- daimgo- bushi/samurai - merchants- artisans- farmers

What are the four Asian tigers of the far east

Taiwan , Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea,

Aquaculture

The cultivation of seafood

How is china both communist and capitalist?

The government is communist but the economy is market

How are TVEs communist? How are they capitalist?

Town village enterprises are farming businesses run by the government but workers and managers share a% of profit

Did North Korea try to invade South Korea

Yes the UN stopped them& USA . USA was gonna invade n Korea but china helped them so an armistice was signed- the war isn't over