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14 Cards in this Set
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Empire
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Group of lands under one ruler.
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Fault
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Crack in the Earth's crust.
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Pagoda
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Many storied Buddhist temple.
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Consumer Goods
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Household products, clothing, and other goods people buy to use for themselves.
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Steppe
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Partly dry grassland often found on the edges of a desert.
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Communist State
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Country whose government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole.
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Exile
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Inability to live in one's own country because of political beliefs.
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Dike
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High banks of soil built along rivers to control floods.
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Human Rights
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Basic freedoms and rights that all people should enjoy.
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Calligraphy
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Art of beautiful writings.
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High Technology Industry
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Industry that produces computers and other kinds of electronic equipment.
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Nomads
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People who move from place to place with herds of animals.
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Dynasty
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Line of rulers from the same family.
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Yurt
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Large circle shaped tent made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place.
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