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EAST ASIA STUDY GUID

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Definition
aboriginal   the original inhabitants of australia  
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communism   government has complete control  
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deforestation   cutting too many trees  
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dynasty   generations of a family rule a nation (china)  
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economic (Asian) dragon   lots of economic power in a small nation/city  
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feudalism   more land = more power  
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homogeneity   all same ethnic group  
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isolationism   cut off nation from other nations  
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junta   military leaders run government  
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khmer rouge   people took over Cambodia  
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mandala   (cambodia) rings of power in city (inner ring most power far ring least power)  
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monsoon   rainy season  
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special economic zones (SEZ)   area in which business and trade laws are different from rest of the country  
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sphere of influence   a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.  
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stolen generation   aboriginal children stolen from families and given to white people  
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commonalities of Four Economic Dragons (S. Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan)   cheap labor, aggressive exports, technology, access to water/ports, dense population; small area  
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diffusion of religions   Buddhism & Hinduism spread from India to Asia Confucianism went from China to Japan Shintoism & Taoism  
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impact of religions   all religion driven out with communism -sometimes religion influences government -confucianism = lower crime rates & better education & respect elders -Shintoism respect elders -taoism have balance in life  
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effects of isolationism in East Asia (korea, japan, china)   homogenous culture/society; technologically behind; conflicts with other countries  
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how north korean economy/gov differ from the rest of asia   North Korea: totalitarian command no freedoms Asia: more freedoms leaning away from communism  
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japans physical/culture and significance on people   archipelago; mountainous; islands; access to water and trade large population density; high rise buildings; artifical land; ethnic homogenous  
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major economic activity of SE asia   fishing and farming- primary; industrialized factories for goods- secondary -deforestation -ASEAN promotes economic growth and agreement  
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population patterns and effects in asia   shrinking population; china one child policy; 1/2 of worlds population in asia; people live near water  
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significance of imperialism in oceania   europe took over oceania; australia was a prison island for UK; stolen generation; religion spread through islands; language; economics; government; political instability  
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significance of Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge   genocide in Cambodia; took over government  
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significance of Meiji restoration in japan   general matthew Perry; opened borders caused the restoration; japan modernized: open trade; more money;industrialized; better military capitalism; feudal system destroyed; parliamentary gov created  
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