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3. process of eastern countries accepting western values and customs and changing to become more similar
5. technique of farming to layer up a mountain to increase surface area
7. Type of government that believes everyone is equal and all the money goes to the government so they can distribute it “evenly”
8. Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama with the goal of ending desire and reaching nirvana
11. based on relationship the father or descent through the male line
12. Indian religion with the goal to reach the end of the reincarnation cycle
14. Collection of Confucius sayings and philosophies
15. Japanese warrior class
16. Japanese religion that simply believes in living in harmony with nature
18. being against war and belief in peaceful negotiations instead
19. Hindu idea of your actions and their positive/negative connotation

1. Way of the warrior which is used to describe the samurai way of life, loosely based on chivalry
2. Indian custom where one’s parents would choose your spouse
4. Virtue of respect for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors over the individual
6. Rainy season in Asia
9. Hindu idea of what your moral duties are
10. japanese suicide pilot
11. belief in many gods
13. Bottom class in the Indian caste system
17. Japanese tradition of killing yourself to avoid bringing shame to your family