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Chapter Four South/ Southeast Asia Flashcards

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Colony

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A territory ruled by another nation. Usually far away.

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Caste

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A class of people in India

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Boycot

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A refusal to buy or use goods or services

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Partition

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A division

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Asoka

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Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty

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Mohandas k. Gandhi

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India

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Nationalist

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

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Dictator

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A leader who has absolute power

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Philippines

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The Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia.

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Quota

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

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Parliament

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A lawmaking body.

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Drought

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A long period without rain.

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Textile

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Cloth

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Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir is a state of India.

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Refugee

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

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Ho Chi Minh

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Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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Siddhartha Gautama

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A sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is Buddha

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Angkor Wat

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Angkor Wat was first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world.

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Purdah

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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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Indira Gandhi

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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the third Prime Minister of India and a central figure of the Indian National Congress party.

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Automotive industry

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

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NGO Dinh Diem

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the first president of South Vietnam.

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Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam.

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