Asia Flashcards

1
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A political leader who promoted equality

A

Asoka

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2
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A lawmaking body

A

Parliament

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3
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An island country in southeast asia, officially the republic of the Philippines

A

Philippines

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3
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A long period without rain

A

Drought

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4
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A leader who has absolute power

A

Dictator

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5
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A class of people in India

A

Caste

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7
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Cloth

A

Textile

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8
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A person who is devoted to the interests of his or her country

A

Nationalist

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9
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A disputed territory in northwest India, parts of which have been claimed by India, Pakistan, and china since 1947

A

Kashmir

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10
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One square mile of carved Hindu figures of Hindu myths

A

Angkor wat

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11
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Religious leader who fought for equality and is against the caste system. He was also the prince of India

A

Siddhartha Gautama

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11
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The practice of seclusion women by covering their heads and faces with veils, especially in Islamic and Hindu countries

A

Purdah

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12
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A communist dictator who led northern Vietnam and took over southern Vietnam

A

Ho Chi Minh

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13
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The granddaughter of Gandhi, the first female leader of India

A

Indira Gandhi

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15
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a territory ruled by another nation, usually one far away

A

Colony

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16
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A political leader who lead India to independence

A

Mohandas k Gandhi

17
Q

A certain portion of something such as jobs set aside for a group

A

Quota

18
Q

A person who flees his or her country because of war or armed conflict

A

Refugee

19
Q

A division

A

Partition

20
Q

A refusal to buy or use goods and services

A

Boycott

21
Q

Am industry that puts together vehicles such as cars, vans, pickup trucks, tractors and motorcycles

A

Automotive industry

22
Q

The largest city in Vietnam, named for the president of northern Vietnam, formally Saigon

A

Ho Chi Minh city

23
Q

Southern leader of Vietnam who fought against communism. The U.S sided with this leader

A

Ngo dinh diem