 | Term | Definition |
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High-Technology Industry |
Industry that produces computers and other kinds of electronic equipment. |
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Steppe |
Partly dry, treeless grassland often found on edges of a desert. |
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Nomad |
Person who moves from place to place with herds of animals. |
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Empire |
Group of lands under one ruler |
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Yurt |
Large circle-shaped tent made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place. |
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Taiwan |
An island close to China's mainland |
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Mongolia |
Country on China's northern border. |
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How large is the island of Taiwan? |
Slightly larger than MA and CT combined. |
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Taiwan's economy |
One of the world's most prosperous. |
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What do Taiwan's factories make? |
Computers, calculators, radios, televisions, and telephones. |
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Japanese |
Developed the economy of Taiwan. |
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What happened to Taiwan after WWII? |
After Japan's loss in World War II, Taiwan returned to China. |
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Refugees |
More than 1 million Chinese ____ fled to Taiwan in 1949 when the Communists beat the Nationalists for control of mainland China. |
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Taipei |
The capital of Taiwan. |
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Independence for Taiwan |
Mainland China thinks Taiwan is part of its country but Taiwan thinks it is an independent country. Taiwan has not claimed independence from China because China has threatened to use force against Taiwan if the island declares independence. |
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How much sunshine does Mongolia get? |
260 days per year. |
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The Land of the Blue Sky |
Mongolia's nickname. |
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Nomads |
For centuries most of Mongolia's people lived as _____. |
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Genghis Khan |
The famous Mongolian leader of the 1200's. He conquered much of Eurasia by A.D. 1300. |
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Mongol Empire |
Stretched from China to Eastern Europe at its height. |
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When did Mongolia gain independence from China? |
In 1924. |
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Mongolia's form of government |
Democracy. It was once communist. |
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Ulannbaatar |
The capital of Mongolia. |
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Buddhist |
The people of Mongolia primarily follow the _____ religion. |
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Why did many Chinese flee to Taiwan? |
The Chinese Nationalist Army and its supporters fled to Taiwan in 1949 when the Communists beat the Nationalists in a war for control of mainland China. The Nationalists retreated to Taiwan to fight another day. |
