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2nd Semester - Asia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Air pollution | Factories and automobiles create __ in urban areas in India and China |
| Autocracy | Government system in which one person is in control, like North Korea |
| Bay of Bengal | Body of water southeast of India |
| Buddhism | Religion based upon the teachings of Buddha and the ultimate goal is to reach Enlightenment |
| Capital Goods | Equipment, technology, factories, and supplies used in production |
| China | Large country located south of Mongolia and northwest of India |
| Command Economy | System in which economic decisions are made by the government |
| Communism | The Korean and Vietnam Wars were fought to contain the spread of __ |
| Communist | In 1949, Mao became China's first __ leader |
| Confederation | A loose organization of members who work toward a common goal but the members hold the power, like OPEC and the UN |
| Confucianism | Philosophy about respect, tradition, social classes, and order; based upon the teachings of Confucius |
| Cultural Revolution | Movement led by Mao and the Red Guard where any opposition to Mao and the Communists was eliminated |
| Daoism | Belief in the balance of Yin and Yang |
| Democracy | Voting and elections are the primary characteristic of this type of government system |
| Embargo | A ban on trade for political reasons |
| Entrepreneur | A person willing to take a risk to start a business, develop a new product, or provide a new service |
| Ethnic Group | A group of people with a common history, traditions, language, beliefs, appearance, etc. |
| Exchange Rate | A method of changing currency, like from a US dollar to a Saudi riyal |
| Federal | System of government in which power is shared between the different levels or the different branches of government |
| Gandhi | Led India to independence from the British through non-violent, civil disobedience |
| Ganges River | River in India that begins in the Himalayas and flows southeast; polluted by sewage, human remains, and pesticides |
| Gobi Desert | Desert located in northern China and Mongolia |
| Great Leap Forward | Mao's plan to speed up China's economy by producing steel; it failed |
| Gross Domestic Product | Total amount of money a country makes in a year from its production; investment in human capital increases it |
| Himalayas | Mountain range covering Nepal that blocks moisture from traveling from India to China |
| Hinduism | Religion found mainly in India where followers believe in reincarnation and worship many gods and goddesses |
| Ho Chi Minh | Leader of communist Vietnam; led Vietnam to independence from the French |
| Huang He | River in China with yellow loess; the loess (silt) creates fertile farmland |
| Human Capital | Workers and their training, education, and skills |
| Independence | Nationalism can lead countries to __, like in the cases of India and Vietnam |
| India | Country located on a subcontinent surrounded by Pakistan, Nepal, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean |
| Indian Ocean | Body of water located south of India |
| Indonesia | Island nation between Asia and Australia |
| Indus River | River that flows from the Himalayas through Pakistan |
| Japan | Island nation with few natural resources but valuable human capital and high GDP |
| Korean Peninsula | Landform where North and South Korea are located |
| Literacy Rate | The percentage of people that can read; when this increases, the GDP increases |
| Mao Zedong | Leader of Communist China; took power in 1949 |
| Market Economy | Economic system in which individual's supply and demand control economic decisions |
| Mekong River | River that flows through China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam |
| Mixed Economy | Economic system with both government control and individual freedom |
| Nationalism | Feelings of pride and loyalty that can create a movement strong enough to bring about independence |
| Natural Resources | Japan lacks ___, so the country must import many items for its population |
| North Korea | Country that shares the Korean Peninsula with South Korea |
| Oligarchy | Government system with a small group in control, like South Africa during apartheid |
| Parliamentary Democracy | A system of government where the people elect representatives to the legislative branch and those representatives choose a Prime Minister |
| Pollution | Pesticides, raw sewage, and human remains cause __ in many waterways |
| Presidential Democracy | System of government in which people elect a leader of the executive branch |
| Quota | A limit on the amount of imports a country will accept from another country |
| Religious Group | Group of people with similar rituals and beliefs in God |
| Sea of Japan | Body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan |
| Shintoism | Religion found mainly in Japan; nature, ancestors, and Kami are part of the belief system |
| South China Sea | Body of water between Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines |
| South Korea | Democratic country on the Korean Peninsula |
| Specialization | When a country produces a particular type of item for sale, like Japan's technology or Saudi Arabia's oil |
| Taklimakan Desert | Desert in western China crossed by Marco Polo's caravan |
| Tariff | A tax on imported goods |
| Three Gorges Dam | Hydroelectric dam built to control flooding along the Yangtze and to produce power for China |
| Tiananmen Square | Sight of a student uprising in 1989; "Tank Man" stood up for democracy against the Communist government |
| Traditional Economy | Economic system based upon customs long held in a tribe or community |
| Unitary | System of government with control focused in the central government |
| Viet Cong | Communist group led by Ho Chi Minh and won the Vietnam War |
| Vietnam | Country bordered by Laos and Cambodia on the west |
| World War II | The US helped to rebuild Japan following __ to establish a democratic government and an ally in the east |
| Yangtze River | China's longest river; flows from the Plateau of Tibet to southeast China |
| Yellow Sea | Body of water between China and the Korean Peninsula |
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