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Asia Study Guide
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Social Studies
10th Grade
12/13/2011

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Term
Caste System
Definition
Brahmans-Priests, Kshatriya-Warriors, Vaishya-Merchants, Shudra-Peasants, Untouchables
Term
Monsoon
Definition
Seasonal wind that almost all countries in Asia depend on for rice growth
Term
Samsara
Definition
Cycle of reincarnation
Term
Dharma
Definition
one's duites
Term
Karma
Definition
one's actions
Term
reincarnation
Definition
process of birth and rebirth
Term
eightfold path
Definition
Right Understanding, Right Thoughts, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right mindfulness, Right Concentration
Term
Four Noble Truths
Definition

1. There is suffering in this world

2. Suffering is caused by human desires and greed

3.Suffering can be stopped by stopping human desires

4.This can be achieved by following the 8 fold path

Term
Nirvana
Definition
Buddhist heaven
Term
Moksha
Definition
release from reincarnation
Term
Ahimsa
Definition
nonviolence
Term
Loess
Definition
yellow soil in the yellow river in China
Term
Mandate of Heaven
Definition
if the people of China do not like the government or what they are doing, they have the right to overthrow it by rebelling
Term
Filial Piety
Definition
family faithfulness
Term
Capitalism
Definition
business runs the economy
Term
Socialism (Mixed Economy)
Definition
some businesses owned by the government, some by entrepenpeurs
Term
Propaganda
Definition
the government trying to pursuade the people
Term
Communes
Definition
communist areas where people all lived together, and did everything together, public showers, meals, cleaning, and farming
Term
Collective Farms
Definition
no se
Term
Sphere of Influence
Definition
areas of China open to different countries  (ports)
Term
open door policy
Definition
TR forcing China and the other countires to let the US have a piece of China (ports)
Term
Unequal Treaties
Definition
treaties that hurt Japan
Term
Militarism
Definition
using the military for everthything, fear
Term
Fuedalism
Definition
lords and peasants, tenant farmers
Term
Samurai
Definition
traditional warriors, swords, emotionless, respectful
Term
Shogun
Definition
true leader of Japan, makes major decisions
Term
Kana
Definition
no se tambien
Term
Archipelago
Definition
large group of islands
Term
Bushido
Definition
no se
Term
Seppuku
Definition
honorable suicide
Term
Special Economic Zones
Definition
no se
Term
Zaubatsu
Definition
no se tambien
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