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Wealth of Nations
Cultural Hearth
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Cultural Hearth
Foundation of cultural ideas
Capital of South Korea
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Wealth of Nations
Book written by Adams Smith about the negatives of Mercantilism
Dictator of North Korea; has recently developed a nuclear weapons program
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China
Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic
Largest populated country in the world; 1.3 billion people.
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White Man's Burden
The practice of marrying within one's caste; associated with Hinduism.
The responsibility to civilize the uncivilized.
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Cultural Diffusion
The dispersion of "spreading out" of cultural characteristics.
The partial acceptance of another culture's characteristics.
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Prisoner of War general who did not appreciate the Geneva Convention in comparison to the Code of the Bushido
General Saito
Adam Smith's terminology for supply and demand
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Panchamas
Untouchables
Most popular belief system found in India and Nepal; karma/reincarnation
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Seoul
Capital of South Korea
Duties or responsibilities of each caste in the Indian caste system.
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Cuneiform
Symbol that represents an object.
Wedge-shaped writing first used by the Sumerians of the Middle East.
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Material Culture
Aspects of culture that are concrete or tangible.
An attempt to build a large world empire.
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4-2-1 phenomenon
World's leading producer and consumer of oil.
Current social problem in China created by the One Child Policy
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Tropic of Cancer
23 1/2 degrees north; line of latitude.
66 1/2 degrees north; line of latitude.
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Koran
Traditional greeting in the Middle East; "peace be with you."
Holy text of Islam.
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T.E. Lawrence
Year in which the Romans destroyed Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.
British intelligence officer who aided Bedouin culture groups during WWI
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Invisible Hand
Book written by Adams Smith about the negatives of Mercantilism
Adam Smith's terminology for supply and demand
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Pyongyang
Capital of North Korea
General Saito
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Bushido
"The way of the warrior."
This strengthened the Chinese emperors and gave them a right to rule.
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Two important rivers of Southeast Asia; civilization developed here first in Southeast Asia.
Another term for a hurricane.
Yangtze and Yellow
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Ka'aba
Black cube; the destination of many Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca.
Place of worship for faithful Muslims.
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"White Man's Burden"
The responsibility to "civilize the uncivilized."
Coal
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Antarctic Circle
John Locke
66 1/2 degrees south; line of latitude.
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Upanishad
Holy text of Islam.
108 sacred teachings of Hinduism; commentary on the original Vedas
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Coolie
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Unskilled laborer found in Southeast Asia; derogatory term.
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Torah
Traditional dress worn in the Middle East.
Holy text of Judaism.
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the highest of the four classes of the caste system in India, traditionally made up of priests
Brahmin
Discrimination against immigrants
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1.13
Current sex ratio in China
Male dominated society
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Hinduism
Most popular belief system found in India and Nepal; karma/reincarnation
Governmental policy in China attempting to control the growing population.
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Kamikaze
"Divine wind."
Ritual suicide committed by many defeated samurai.
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Synagogue
Place of worship for faithful Jews.
Ultimate goal of a follower of Hinduism.
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Rudyard Kipling
Author of the "White Man's Burden."
Country in which Hinduism dominates the social and cultural practices.
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Civil Service Exams
Confucian exam to acquire a position in the Chinese bureaucracy
Current sex ratio in China
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Analects
System in which a country is trying to achieve a favorable balance of trade
Text that contains a large number of Confucius sayings
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United States
importance for many Jews; is the remaining structure of Solomon's Temple
World's leading producer and consumer of oil.
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Ethnocentrism
The judgement of another culture based upon the standards of one's own.
Steven Biko
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Great Wall
Extreme hatred or dislike toward immigrants.
Also known as the "Wall of 10,000 li."
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Nativism
Middle Eastern dish consisting mainly of chick peas (garbanzo beans).
Extreme hatred or dislike toward immigrants.
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Vladimir Putin
Current president of Russia.
Former president of Iran.
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Mandate of Heaven
This strengthened the Chinese emperors and gave them a right to rule.
An attempt to achieve harmony with nature.
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Arctic Circle
66 1/2 degrees north; line of latitude.
Author of the "White Man's Burden."
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Polygamy
Marriage to multiple spouses.
Society dominated by males.
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Cultural Relativism
The full acceptance of another culture's characteristics.
The demonstration of respect for another culture's characteristics.
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Lao Tsu
The Great Firewall
Chinese philosopher who created the concept of Taoism.
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Hummus
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Middle Eastern dish consisting mainly of chick peas (garbanzo beans).
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OPEC
Language of an Afrikaner.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Japan
Mao Zedong
Has one of the lowest birthrates in the world
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Moksha Nirvana
Original text of the Hindu faith.
Ultimate goal of a follower of Hinduism.
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Dharma
Text that contains a large number of Confucius sayings
Duties or responsibilities of each caste in the Indian caste system.
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Apartheid
Priest; sometimes found in South Africa.
Literally means "separateness"
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Military/political philosophy of North Korea; the belief of constant war and the need to build of military defenses
Has one of the lowest birthrates in the world
Songun
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Media
Colonization
Most influential instrument of spreading aspects of culture in our society
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Meridian
23 1/2 degrees south; line of latitude.
Another name for a line of longitude.
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A mandatory trip for most faithful Muslims to Mecca at least once during their lifetime.
Pilgrimage
British intelligence officer who aided Bedouin culture groups during WWI
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Pope Urban II
Pope who proposed/initiated the Crusades.
Arab-Israeli conflict that took place in 1967; did not last long.
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Cyrus the Great
First individual in human history to establish human rights.
Another name for a line of longitude.
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Kshatriyas
English king who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade
The warrior caste in the Hinduism
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Number of days American hostages spent in captivity in Tehran following the Iranian Revolution.
555
Holy/sacred month for faithful Muslims; Muslims fast from sunup to sundown
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Saddam Hussein
Current president of Syria.
Former dictator of Iraq; used chemical weapons on the Kurds.
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Beijing
Foundation of cultural ideas
Capital of China
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Afrikaan
Literally means "separateness"
Language of an Afrikaner.
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This woman worked with and led the United Nations in developing the Declaration of Human Rights.
Belief in one god.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Hara Kari
Ritual suicide committed by many defeated samurai.
A set of codes or guidelines dictating the treatment of prisoners of war.
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Galebayah
Aspects of culture that are concrete or tangible.
Traditional dress worn in the Middle East.
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Hammurabi
Babylonian king who developed the first law code
Yangtze and Yellow
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Skim, Underline, Bracket, Symbols, Enumerate, Abbreviate, React and Connect, Highlight.
SUBSEARCH
Another name for a line of latitude.
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Yom Kippur
The last of the High Holy Days; an important date for faithful Jews.
Pilgrimage
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38th Parallel
Capital of North Korea
Approximate line separating North and South Korea
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Umfundisi
Priest; sometimes found in South Africa.
The full acceptance of another culture's characteristics.
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A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt where Egypt agreed to recognize the nation state of Israel;
Camp David Accords
Ainu
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Russia
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
World's second leading producer of oil.
70
Ramadan
5
Holy/sacred month for faithful Muslims; Muslims fast from sunup to sundown
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Shudras
Merchant caste.
Servant caste.
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Nativism
Approximate line separating North and South Korea
Discrimination against immigrants
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Two important rivers of the Middle East; civilization developed here first in the Middle East.
Tigris and Euphrates
Kabuki
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Imperialism
First individual in human history to establish human rights.
An attempt to build a large world empire.
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Pictograph
Ganges and Indus
Symbol that represents an object.
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Junzi
Confucius' term for perfection; every man is capable of achieving this.
Chinese philosopher who created the concept of Taoism.
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Bible
Holy text of Christianity.
Holy text of Judaism.
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Monogamy
Marriage to one spouse.
Society dominated by females.
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Afrikaner
Newspaper editor; aided the efforts of Steve Biko.
A South African of Dutch origins; a white South African.
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Ghandi
Untouchables
Creator of active non-violence; worked to abolish the caste system in India
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Tropic of Capricorn
66 1/2 degrees south; line of latitude.
23 1/2 degrees south; line of latitude.
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Himalayas
Camp David Accords
These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.
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Typhoon
Creator of active non-violence; worked to abolish the caste system in India
Another term for a hurricane.
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Lowest level of the caste system in India; sometimes considered to be separate from the caste system
Unskilled laborer found in Southeast Asia; derogatory term.
Panchama
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Mercantilism
System in which a country is trying to achieve a favorable balance of trade
Songun
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Nationalist leader of China; defeated by Mao Zedong; set up a nationalist government in Taiwan.
Female-dominated culture
Chiang Kai Shek
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Zionism
Current social problem in China created by the One Child Policy
Jewish movement to regain control of the Holy Land.
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Collectivism
Cultures who place more emphasis on the group rather than the individual.
Confucian exam to acquire a position in the Chinese bureaucracy
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Hieroglyphics
Symbol that represents an idea.
Form of writing first used by the Egyptian civilization.
90
Place of importance in Jerusalem for many Christians; may contain the tomb of Jesus
Black cube; the destination of many Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca.
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
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Assimilation
The full acceptance of another culture's characteristics.
The responsibility to civilize the uncivilized.
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Geneva Convention
A set of codes or guidelines dictating the treatment of prisoners of war.
Confucius' term for perfection; every man is capable of achieving this.
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Maternal
Female-dominated culture
Group of islands; for example . . . Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
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Kim Jung Un
Dictator of North Korea; has recently developed a nuclear weapons program
Chiang Kai Shek
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Paternalistic
Male dominated society
The warrior caste in the Hinduism
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Manchu Queue
Largest populated country in the world; 1.3 billion people.
A braided string of hair worn by many Chinese after being conquered
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Acculturation
The judgement of another culture based upon the standards of one's own.
The partial acceptance of another culture's characteristics.
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1.57
Current birth rate in China
Female dominated society
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Name of the type of theater performed in Japanese cultures in which males can play female roles.
Kabuki
Servant caste.
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Richard the Lion-Hearted
English king who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade
Brahmin
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Confucius
Also known as the "Wall of 10,000 li."
Great Chinese philosopher; emphasized tradition+following strict principles
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Shogun
"The way of the warrior."
Military ruler in Japanese culture; replaced the weak emperors of Japan.
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Polytheism
Form of writing first used by the Egyptian civilization.
Belief in multiple gods.
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Endogamy
The practice of marrying within one's caste; associated with Hinduism.
Marriage to multiple spouses.
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Internal Locus of Control
Eleanor Roosevelt
Taking responsibility for the successes and failures in your life.
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Palestinian Territories
Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, West Bank.
Jewish movement to regain control of the Holy Land.
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Tang
Golden age of the Chinese dynasties.
Military ruler in Japanese culture; replaced the weak emperors of Japan.
108
W.E.I.R.D.
A South African of Dutch origins; a white South African.
Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic
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Ahmadinejad
Former president of Iran.
Not taking responsibility for the successes and failures in your life.
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70 A.D.
Year in which the Romans destroyed Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.
Pope who proposed/initiated the Crusades.
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Ideogram
Symbol that represents an idea.
Babylonian king who developed the first law code
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Maternalistic
Female dominated society
These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.
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Archipelago
Group of islands; for example . . . Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Former dictator of Iraq; used chemical weapons on the Kurds.
114
Matriarchy
Cultures who place more emphasis on the group rather than the individual.
Society dominated by females.
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Parallel
23 1/2 degrees north; line of latitude.
Another name for a line of latitude.
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Vedas
Original text of the Hindu faith.
Holy text of Christianity.
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Paternal
Male-dominated culture
Current president of Russia.
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More than 7 Billion
World's second leading producer of oil.
Population of the world.
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Taoism
Great Chinese philosopher; emphasized tradition+following strict principles
An attempt to achieve harmony with nature.
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How many times does a faithful Muslim pray?
5
The dispersion of cultures/people groups throughout the rest of the world
121
Non-material Culture
Most influential instrument of spreading aspects of culture in our society
Aspects of culture that are abstract.
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Donald Woods
The dispersion of "spreading out" of cultural characteristics.
Newspaper editor; aided the efforts of Steve Biko.
123
Six Day War
Population of the world.
Arab-Israeli conflict that took place in 1967; did not last long.
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West Wall
importance for many Jews; is the remaining structure of Solomon's Temple
contains the rock from which Muhammad ascended to heaven; Muslim importance
125
Vaishyas
Merchant caste.
Religion practiced by many local tribes of Africa as well as Southeast Asia
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Chinese government uses this to "protect" its people/culture from being exposed to anti-Chinese sentiments
First of the Chinese dynasties.
The Great Firewall
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Shalom
Traditional greeting in the Middle East; "peace be with you."
Aspects of culture that are abstract.
128
Leader of Black Consciousness Movement; died as a result of South African police brutality.
Steven Biko
Marriage to one spouse.
129
Japan's Indigenous people; confined to the northernmost regions of Japan; discriminated against like the Amerindians
Capital of China
Ainu
130
Implemented the Great Leap Forward to China's cultures; initiated the population growth in China.
Mao Zedong
Male-dominated culture
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External Locus of Control
Not taking responsibility for the successes and failures in your life.
Ring of Fire
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Ancestor Worship
Golden age of the Chinese dynasties.
Religion practiced by many local tribes of Africa as well as Southeast Asia
133
Large circle encompassing the Pacific Ocean; earthquakes and volcanic activity tend to occur in these regions
Belief in multiple gods.
Ring of Fire
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70% of China's energy comes from burning this resource in their power plants; Hence, their issues with smog pollution
Coal
A braided string of hair worn by many Chinese after being conquered
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Mosque
Place of worship for faithful Muslims.
Duties associated with each caste of Hinduism.
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The process of establishing colonies throughout foreign regions of the world; an aspect of imperialism.
Colonization
SUBSEARCH
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Dome of the Rock
Place of worship for faithful Jews.
contains the rock from which Muhammad ascended to heaven; Muslim importance
138
Disagreed with the concept of the Divine Right of the Kings; appreciated the concept of a free market economy
The responsibility to "civilize the uncivilized."
John Locke
139
India
Panchama
Country in which Hinduism dominates the social and cultural practices.
140
Individualism
Cultures who place more emphasis on the individual rather than the group.
Current birth rate in China
141
President Carter
The last of the High Holy Days; an important date for faithful Jews.
President who participated in the Camp David Accords.
142
Kurds
President who participated in the Camp David Accords.
Culture group of the Middle East who don't have a nation to call their own
143
One Child Policy
"Divine wind."
Governmental policy in China attempting to control the growing population.
144
Shang
First of the Chinese dynasties.
Culture group of the Middle East who don't have a nation to call their own
145
Diaspora
Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, West Bank.
The dispersion of cultures/people groups throughout the rest of the world
146
Dharma
108 sacred teachings of Hinduism; commentary on the original Vedas
Duties associated with each caste of Hinduism.
147
Patriarchy
Society dominated by males.
Cultures who place more emphasis on the individual rather than the group.
148
Monotheism
Wedge-shaped writing first used by the Sumerians of the Middle East.
Belief in one god.
149
Two important rivers of the subcontinent of India; civilization developed here first in India.
Ganges and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
150
Assad
Taking responsibility for the successes and failures in your life.
Current president of Syria.
