| A | B |
|---|
| Dike | high banks of soil built along rivers to control floods |
| Fault | crack in the Earth's crust |
| Communist State | country whose government has stong control over the economy and society as a whole |
| Consumer Goods | household products, clothing, and other goods people buy to use for themselves |
| Dynasty | line of rulers from the same family |
| Human Rights | basic freedoms and rights that all people should enjoy |
| Exile | inability to live in ones own country because of political beliefs |
| Calligraphy | art of beautiful writing |
| Pagoda | many-storied Buddhist temple |
| High-Technology Industry | industry that produces computers and other kinds of electronic materials |
| Steppe | partly dired grassland often found on the edges of the desert |
| Nomad | people who move from place to place with herds of animals |
| Empire | group of lands under one ruler |
| Yurt | large circle shaped tent made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place |
