China
Leader of the Chinese Communist Party
Mao Zedong
A chain of islands
Archipelago
Current leader of North Korea. Viewed as an almost god-like figure.
Kim Jong Un
A government which allows its citizens to vote for representatives, who make decisions on their behalf.
Republic
Things that are represented by supply in the economics formula.
Goods and services
The most important class of Confucian society (besides the emporer or scholars)
peasents, farmers, second class
A native religion to Japan that focuses on everything in nature having a spirit. Torii gates mark boundries between our world and the spirit realm.
Shintoism
English translation for the Latin phrase meaning "almost island".
Peninsula
Decribes the government of North Korea.
Totalitarian, Dictatorship
Opportunity cost
Two of the four "olds" that were actively destroyed by Mao's Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution.
Old customs, culture, habits, or ideas
The honor code of the samurai. Stressed the importance of honor, loyalty, self discipline, and martial skill.
Bushido
The larger global 'conflict' that prompted the start of the Korean War. Embodied tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.
The Cold War
The ruler of a monarchy. Leadership is usually passed through the descendants of one family.
King or queen
The economic system of the United States. Be specific.
Mixed, leaning towards market economy.
Ironically named period of Chinese history. 20+ million people died of starvation. Encouraged citizens to make steel in their backyards.
Great Leap Forward
This was the natural tendency of Japan for nearly 300 years. It involved avoiding interactions with other countries, being mainly concerned with internal affairs.
Isolationism
This is how the Korean War ended.
Ceasefire/it didn't
A government document that gives certain rights and protections to its citizens.
Constitution
The economic system of a truly communist government.
Command economy
Leader of the Mongols after the death of Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
This Japanese philosophy stresses the importance of cleanliness and the intrinsic value of resources. Translates to "too good to waste".
Mottainai
The full term for the line of division between North and South Korea. Located along the 38th parallel.
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
The antithesis of traditional government. Society has no ruler, government, or laws of any kind.
Anarchy
The abbreviation GDP stand for this. Representing the entire wealth of a nation.
Gross Domestic Product