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Asia Vocab Terms Flashcards

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1
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A class of people in India

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Caste

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A territory ruled by another nation, usually one far away

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Colony

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A refusal to buy or use goods and services

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Boycott

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A division

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Partition

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A political leader who promoted equality

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Asoka

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A political leader who lead India to independence

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Mohadas K Gandhi

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

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Nationalist

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A leader who has absolute power

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Dictator

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An island country in Southeast Asia, officially the Republic of the Philippines

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Philippines

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

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Quota

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A lawmaking body

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Parliament

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A long period without rain

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Drought

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Cloth

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Textile

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

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Kashmir

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

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Refugee

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A communist dictator who led Northern Vietnam and took over Southern Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh

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

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Siddhartha Gautama

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One square mile of carved figures of Hindu myths

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Angkor Wat

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

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Purdah

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The granddaughter of Gandhi, the first female leader of India

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Indira Gandhi

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

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Automotive Industry

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Southern leader of Vietnam, who fought against communism. The US sided with this leader

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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The largest city in Vietnam, named for the President of Northern Vietnam, formerly Saigon

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Ho Chi Minh City

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