Early China, Korea, and Japan Vocabulary Flashcard

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a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws

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Legalism

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an official who represents a country

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Diplomat

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the study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong

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Philosophy

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belief that objects in nature have spirits or souls

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Animism

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spread of cultural traits from one society to another

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Cultural Diffusion

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a group of non-elected government officials

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Bureaucracy

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a chain of islands surrounded by an expanse of water

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Archipelago

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a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature

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Daoism

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a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius

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Confucianism

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belief in the ability of some people to communicate with spirits

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Shamanism