front 1 Defacto | back 1 actually; in reality |
front 2 Dynasty | back 2 a line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time |
front 3 Shogun | back 3 military leader who ruled Japan in early times |
front 4 Samurai | back 4 a powerful, land-owning warrior in Japan |
front 5 Sphere of ifluence | back 5 single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights |
front 6 Communism | back 6 system of government in which a government controls the way of producing goods |
front 7 Urbanism | back 7 when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas |
front 8 Trade deficit | back 8 a situation where a countries import exceeds its exports |
front 9 Trade surplus | back 9 a situation where a countries export exceeds its imports |
front 10 Sultan | back 10 ruler of a Muslim country |
front 11 Absolute monarchy | back 11 a system of government in which the ruler has complete control |
front 12 Constitutional monarchy | back 12 a form of government in which a monarch is the head of state but elected officials run the government |
front 13 Primate city | back 13 a countries main that is so large and influence that it dominates the rest of the country |
front 14 Pacific rim | back 14 the countries bordering the Pacific ocean particular Asian countries |
front 15 Subcontinent | back 15 a large landmass that is part of a continent |
front 16 Atoll | back 16 a circular-shaped island made of coral |
front 17 Reincarnation | back 17 the Hindu belief that after a person dies his or her soul is reborn into another body |
front 18 Raj | back 18 a period of time in which Great Britain controls India as a part of the British Empire |
front 19 Civil disobedience | back 19 the use of non-violent protest; to challenge a government or its laws |
front 20 Outsourcing | back 20 hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs |
front 21 Boomerang | back 21 a wooden Australian stick that is thrown and thrown back to the hunter if it misses |
front 22 Introduced species | back 22 a nonnative species that is brought to a new environment |
front 23 Dominion | back 23 a largely self-governing country within the British Empire |
front 24 Tikanga | back 24 Maori customs and traditions passed down through generations |
front 25 Didgeridoo | back 25 a large bamboo musical instrument of the Australian aboriginal people |