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32 Cards in this Set
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dynasty
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line of rulers from a single family
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porcelain
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fine clayware sent down the silk road
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cencus
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a count of the number of people
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shogun
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military leader of Japan
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samurai
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Japanese warrior who supports the shogun
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sphere of influence
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an area of a countrywhere single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights
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free port
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an area where goods can be shipped freely
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megalopolis
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super sized urban area
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calligraphy
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the art of beutiful writing- China
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pagodas
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curved tile roofed building that serves as a temple
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haiku
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breif 5 syllable, 7 syllable, 5 syllable poem
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yurt
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large circular house like structures made of animal skin- Mongolia
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human rights
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basic freedoms such as freedom of speech or freedom of religion
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exile
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being forced to live somewhere other than your own country
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intensive agriculture
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growing crops on every available peice of land- Japan
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trade deficit
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buying more goods from a country then you sell to that country
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tatami
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straw mats- Japan
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kimono
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a long robe usually made of silk
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anime
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Japanese style of animation
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celadon
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Korean modified type of Chinese pottery
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hangul
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a Korean writing system that only uses only 28 symbols
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demiliterized zone
whats its abreviation? |
a 2.5 mile long line used to seperate the Koreas with no weapons aloud
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land reform
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policy that broke up large farms into smaller family farms- South Korea
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precious gem
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valuable stones
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mangroves
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tropical trees that grow along coasts and ronments
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terraced fields
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strips of land cut out of hillsides like stair steps
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dallai lama
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chief leader and monk of Tibet
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kendo
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a Japanese form of fencing using baboo sticks
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Tiameninen square
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world's largest open square (Bejing)
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silk road
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an ancient raod linking China and the Mediteranean Sea
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diet
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elected group of lawmakers
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Kublia Khan Theater
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theater where traditional plays are preformed
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