Japanese Vocab
Habitable
Fit to live in
Arid
Having very little rainfall
What do the Japanese usually eat with
Chopsticks
What are some famous Chinese foods
Fried rice, Egg roll, orange chicken, hot pot, chow mein, etc.
Caucasian
Of related to the white race
Syllabary
A set of written characters, each one representing a syllable
Literate
Able to read
What do Japanese people call themselves
Nippon
When is the Chinese Boat Festival
May 31st
Purge
To remove forcibly
Ronin
A mercenary samuri without a ruling lord
Topsoil
The upper part of the soil
What God do the Japanese believe in
Buddha
What do Chinese people usually eat for breackfast
Steamed buns, Rice noodles, Porridge, Tofu puddding, Dumplings, etc.
Why did the Chinese emigrate
Because of famine and constant civil war throughout the 19th century
Piety
Being reverent and repectful toward God, one's parents, other elders, or those in authority
Regime
A system of government
How do the Japanese eat their noodles
They slurp it
When do they celebrate Chinese Independence Day
October 1st
What country was the artist who made the Matthew Calbraith Perry portrait
Japan
Typhoon
a very violent storm
Emigrate
To leave one country to live in another
How much money do they usually tip people
No money
When is the Chinese New Year
Februrary 17 - March 3rd
What is the oldest religion in Japan
Shinto