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East and Southeast Asia Vocabulary
Mr. Ordovensky's E & SE Asia Vocabulary
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Geography
6th Grade
06/02/2009

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Chiang Kai-shek
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Leader of China until 1949
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Chiang Kai-shek
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A leader of the Nationalists Party
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Fought against the Communist Party and Mao Zedong
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clan
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A group of families who trace their descent from a common ancestor
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dynasty
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a family of rulers
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shogun
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In feudal Japan, the Emperor's Chief General, who held most of the country's power
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thatch
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Woven palm fronds, reeds, or straw used to build roofs
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batik
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a method of dyeing fabric in which any parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with wax that is later removed
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Confucius
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Famous Chinese philosopher who taught the importance of moral character and of individuals taking responsibility for the state of their society
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Founder of Buddhism
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human rights
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The rights to which every person is entitled.
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human rights
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The freedom to say or write what you think, to worship as you believe, to be safe from physical harm and political persecution, and to have enough food to eat
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textile
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cloth manufactured by weaving or knitting
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haiku
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a Japanese form of poetry
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Angkor Wat
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A Hindu temple in Cambodia, built by the Khmer people
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military dictatorship
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a government ruled by a person in the military
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pagoda
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A Buddhist tower built in many levels, with sculptures or carvings of Buddha on each level
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samurai
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A Japanese warrior who pledged to serve a particular lord and protect his estate
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cooperative
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A large farm on which hundreds of families work
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homogeneous
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mostly the same
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