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China and Japan
China and Japan
34
History
6th Grade
05/10/2008

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China

Definition
3rd largest country; largest population
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Beijing
Definition
Capital of China
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Mongolia
Definition
North of China; Gobi between China and Mongolia
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Himalayas
Definition
Mountain range in southwestern China
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Gobi
Definition
World’s 2nd largest desert; Extreme climate
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Yangtze
Definition
China’s longest river
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Great Wall
Definition
Built in northern China to protect from invasion
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Grand Canal
Definition
Waterway; Links Beijing to Hangchou
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Pinyin
Definition
Used to write Chinese with Roman alphabet
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Analects
Definition
Book that contains the teachings of Confucius
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Dynasty
Definition
Ruling family in China
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Terra Cotta
Definition
Clay Army-every warrior was different
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Qin Shih Huang-ti
Definition
Emperor of China; had clay army built to guard tomb.  Great Wall
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Confucius
Definition
Ancient Chinese philosopher-Gentlemen
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Kublai Khan
Definition
Chinese emperor when Marco Polo visited
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Mountains
Definition
¾ of Japan is
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Tokyo
Definition
Capital of Japan.  Located on Honshu
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Mt. Fuji
Definition
Largest Mt. in Japan.  Located on Honshu
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Archipelago
Definition
Series or chain of islands
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Pacific Ocean
Definition
Water border to the east of Japan
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Kimono
Definition
Long, belted robe for special occasions
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Shinto
Definition
Major religion in Japan
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Manufacturing
Definition
Largest source of industry followed by forests and fishing
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Nippon
Definition
Land of the rising sun or source of the sun
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Hokkaido
Definition
Northernmost island
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Honshu
Definition
Largest island
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Shikoku
Definition
Smallest island
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Kyushu
Definition
Southernmost island
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Haiku
Definition
Poem-exactly 17 syllables- (5-7-5)
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Origami
Definition
Japanese art of paper folding
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Bonsai
Definition
Japanese art of growing miniature plants
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Kanto Plain
Definition
Largest manufacturing area in Japan
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Terrace
Definition
Build steps in a hillside for extra farmland
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Americans
Definition
“Opened Japan’s doors”
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