| A | B |
|---|
| civilization | culture that has cities, a central government, speicalized workers, and social classes |
| irrigate | to supply dry land with wiater using ditches of canals |
| emperor | ruler of widespread lands and groups of people |
| dynasty | series of rulers from one family |
| migration | movement of people from one country ro region to another to settle there |
| clan | groups of families that claim a common ancestor |
| cultural diffusion | spreading of ideas |
| communist | government owns businesses, industry, most of land |
| Confcius | philosopher whose teachings have greatly influenced Chinese culture |
| Commodore Matthew Perry | forced Japan to trade with U.S. |
| Great Wall of China | built to keep invaders out of China |
| Middle Kingdom | historical name for China, "center of universe" |
| commune | community where land is held in common |
| dialect | form of a language |
| nomad | person with no settled home |
| homogeneous | very similar |
| ethnic group | people who share culture, language, religion |
| radical | extreme (ex. extreme change) |
| free enterprise | economic system: people choose their own jobs, start businesses, etc. |
| Great Leap Forward | rush to increase production in China's factories |
| Red Guard | radical band of Chinese students in 1960's |
| Cultural Revolution | attempt to create new society in China |
| Taiwan | island nation off southern coast of China |
| robot | computer-driven machine; replaces human worker |
| subsidize | to economically support |
| incentive | benefit that makes a person want to do something |
| discrimination | unequal treatment of certain group |
| Asian Tigers | Asian countries that experienced economic boom in 1970's |
| diversify | to add variety |
| famine | severe food shortage |
| Seoul | capital of South Korea |
| P'yongyang | capital of North Korea |
| DMZ (demilitarized zone) | border area between North and South Korea, no weapons allowed |
