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Ch. 30, 32,31,33
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor |
| terrace | In farming,a flat, narrow ledge of land, usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land |
| bullet train | a high-speed train |
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earth's crust |
| typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean |
| homogeneous | Having a similar nature; uniform in structure or quality |
| militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness |
| tariff | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
| downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce cost |
| quota | a fixed quantity |
| demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
| proliferation | an increase in the number of something |
| Sphere of Influence | An area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by, another country. |
| Abdicate | To surrender ones office, throne, or authority |
| Warlord | A local leader with a military following |
| Light Industry | The production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
| Martial law | The law administered during a period of strict military control |
| Double croppping | In farming, growing more than one crop a year on the same land. |
| Theocrat | Someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority |
| Autonomous region | A political unit with limited self-government |
| Ideogram | In written language, a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing |
| Atheism | The belief that god does not exist |
| Acupuncture | The ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain |
| Buffer | A protected zone between two countries |
| Provisional government | A temporary government pending permanent arrangements |
| exodus | A mass migration from a region |
| Barbarian | A person without manners or civilized customs |
| Paddy | Irrigated of flooded land on which rice is grown |
| Indigenous | Native to or living naturally in an area or eviroment |
| Insurgent | A person who rebels against his or her government |
| Doi Moi | The economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986 |
| Heterogeneity | A lack of Similarity |