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Ch. 17 : China and its Neighbors
vocabulary and important things to know
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Geography
7th Grade
03/22/2012

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Dike
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high banks of soil
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Fault
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crack in the earth's crust
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Communist State
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the government has a strong control over the economy and society as a whole
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Consumer Goods
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products people buy for theirselves such as televisions, cars, and motorcycles
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Dynasty
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line of rulers from a single family
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Human Rights
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basic freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech, that all people should enjoy
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Exile
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unable to live in his or her home country because of political beliefs
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Calligraphy
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art of beautiful writing
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Pagodas
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Buddhist temples with many storied towers
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High-technology industries
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produce computers and other kinds of electronc equipment
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Steppe
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dry, treeless plains
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Nomads
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people who move from place to place with herds of animals
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Empire
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collection of different territories under one ruler
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Yurts
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large, circle-shaped structures made of animal skin that can be packed up and moved from place to place
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Commonly called the "roof of the world"
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Plateau of Tibet
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Two major deserts in China
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Gobi and Taklimakan Desert
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China's Capital
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Beijing
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Three of china's major waterways
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Yangtze, Yellow, and Xi
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What purpose do most of China's rivers serve?
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transportation routes and a good source of soil
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What stretches across eastern China with volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
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The Ring of Fire
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Since 1949 what type of government does China have?
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Communist
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Daoism
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stated that people should live simply and in harmony with nature
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Kongfuzi
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stated that people should be polite,brave, and wise.  Children were to obey there parents and respect the elderly and obey the country's rulers.
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Buddhism
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stated that meditation, wisdom, and morality could help relive you from life's problems
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What buddhist leader of Tibet was forced into exile and now lives in India. 

 

P.S : also travels around the world trying to win support for his people

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Dalai Lama
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Two thinkers who influenced life in china. 
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Kongfuzi  and Laozi ( founded Daoism)
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Who led the nationalist after world war 2?
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General Chiang Kai-shek
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Communist leader that fought for control of China after world war 2
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Mao Zedong
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What small island is controlled by China and wants to declare independence? 

 

P.S : Also a democracy

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Taiwan
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Known as the land of the blue sky
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Mongolia
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