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