Asia Vocab Terms Flashcards
A class of people in India
Caste
A territory ruled by another nation, usually one far away
Colony
A refusal to buy or use goods and services
Boycott
A division
Partition
A political leader who promoted equality
Asoka
A political leader who lead India to independence
Mohadas K Gandhi
A person who is devoted to the interests of his or her country
Nationalist
A leader who has absolute power
Dictator
An island country in Southeast Asia, officially the Republic of the Philippines
Philippines
A certain portion of something, such as jobs, set aside for a group
Quota
A lawmaking body
Parliament
A long period without rain
Drought
Cloth
Textile
A disputed territory in northwest India, parts of which have been claimed by India, Pakistan, and China since 1947
Kashmir
A person who flees his or her country because of war or armed conflict
Refugee