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Chapter 20
Vocab for Chapter 20
Term | Definition |
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Cultural Diffusion | The spread of culture from one area to another. |
Religion | A combination of beliefs, rituals, and values |
Government | A group of people that rule a specific area |
System of Writing | A way of communicating of which a symbol represents a sound |
Art and Architecture | The process of designing or creating a building or painting |
Social Structure | A system used to classify people by their social status |
technology | using a device or other tool to solve a problem |
aristocracy | a ruing class of noble families |
Buddhism | a religion practiced first by the Chinese and Korean people that spread to Japan. Followers worship the Buddha |
Prince Shotoku | The first emperor of Japan |
Kanji | A Japanese form of writing that includes pictures |
Tanka | A form of poetry developed by the Japanese |
pagoda | A Japanese style of building with several roofs |
Stupa | An Indian style of building that featured a rounded roof |
Gagaku | A Chinese style of music |
Sheng (Sho) | An instrument that the Chinese used, and was eventually turned into a Japanese instrument |