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16 Cards in this Set
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Stratified |
Arranged; classified |
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Sericulture |
The production of silk & the rearing of silkworms for this purpose. |
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Trans Regional |
Any activity that covers a region which may be within a single country |
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Maritime |
Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity |
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Urbanization |
Becoming more like a city |
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Bureaucracy |
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives |
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Accumulation |
The acquisition or gradual gathering of something |
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Aristocracy |
The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. |
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Mandate of Heaven |
An ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that heaven (tiān) granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well & fairly. |
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Dynastic Cycle |
A Chinese political theory that every dynasty goes through a culture cycle. |
Instability -> Prosperity -> Instability -> |
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Textiles |
Types of clothes or woven fabrics |
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Currency |
A system of money in general use in a particular country |
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Irrigation |
The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops. |
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Monarchy |
A form of government with a monarch at the head. |
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Silted River |
Leads to good crop production because the silt in the river provides for extra nutrients in the crops; lead to a more agriculturally based trade and a more prosperous trade. |
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Desertification |
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture |
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