EAST ASIA STUDY GUID Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
aboriginal | the original inhabitants of australia |
communism | government has complete control |
deforestation | cutting too many trees |
dynasty | generations of a family rule a nation (china) |
economic (Asian) dragon | lots of economic power in a small nation/city |
feudalism | more land = more power |
homogeneity | all same ethnic group |
isolationism | cut off nation from other nations |
junta | military leaders run government |
khmer rouge | people took over Cambodia |
mandala | (cambodia) rings of power in city (inner ring most power far ring least power) |
monsoon | rainy season |
special economic zones (SEZ) | area in which business and trade laws are different from rest of the country |
sphere of influence | a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority. |
stolen generation | aboriginal children stolen from families and given to white people |
commonalities of Four Economic Dragons (S. Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan) | cheap labor, aggressive exports, technology, access to water/ports, dense population; small area |
diffusion of religions | Buddhism & Hinduism spread from India to Asia Confucianism went from China to Japan Shintoism & Taoism |
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 |
effects of isolationism in East Asia (korea, japan, china) | homogenous culture/society; technologically behind; conflicts with other countries |
how north korean economy/gov differ from the rest of asia | North Korea: totalitarian command no freedoms Asia: more freedoms leaning away from communism |
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 |
major economic activity of SE asia | fishing and farming- primary; industrialized factories for goods- secondary -deforestation -ASEAN promotes economic growth and agreement |
population patterns and effects in asia | shrinking population; china one child policy; 1/2 of worlds population in asia; people live near water |
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 |
significance of Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge | genocide in Cambodia; took over government |
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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