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Monsoon Asia Unit Flashcards

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Monsoon

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A seasonal wind

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Atoll

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A ring like coral island or string of small islands surrounding a lagoon

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Cyclone

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A violent storm

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Nonviolent resistance

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A movement that uses all means of protest except violence

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Caste system

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The Hinduism cornerstone in which each person is born into a caste and can only move to a different caste through reincarnation

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Kashmir

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A disputed area in Pakistan and India

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Microcredit

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A small loan available to poor entrepreneurs to help small businesses grow and raise living standards

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Information Technology (IT)

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The study or use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information

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Outsource

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Obtain goods or service from an outside or foreign supplier

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Siddhartha Gautama

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The founder of Buddhism and known as the Budda

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Mandala

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A geometric design that symbolizes the universe and aids in meditation

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Spheres of influence

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A method of dividing foreign control in China

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Mao Zedong

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The leader of the Communists in China

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Confucianism

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A movement based on the teachings of Confucius

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Taoism

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A philosophy that aims for simplicity

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Ring of fire

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The chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim

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Jakota Triangle

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Peace between Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

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Sweatshops

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A workplace where people work long hours for low wages in poor conditions

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

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An alliance that promotes economic growth and peace in the region

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What is South Asia referred to as?

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The Indian Subcontinent

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What separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?

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Mountains and ocean

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How much of the world’s population lives in South Asia?

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1/4

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What does ‘Himalayas’ mean?

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Adobe of snow

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What region is separated from the rest of the continent by the Himalayas?

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South Asia

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What is the world’s tallest and youngest mountain range?

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Himalayas

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In what mountain range is the world’s tallest peak found?

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Himalayas

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What is the world’s highest peak?

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Mount Everest

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How much less oxygen does the Himalayas have compared to ground level?

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1/3

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What are the Eastern and Western Ghats?

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Mountain ranges that run near the coastline of India

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What plateau lies between the Eastern and Western Ghats?

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Deccan Plateau

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What do monsoons create?

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A wet season and a dry season

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Why do people depend on the wet monsoon season?

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They use the water for irrigation

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Indus Valley Civilization

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One of the world’s largest and first civilizations

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What religion makes up 1/4 of South Asians?

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Islam

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What is the world’s largest democracy (based on population)?

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India

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What countries make up South Asia?

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India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives

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What countries are in East Asia?

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China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea

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What are the three main rivers of East Asia?

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Yellow River, Yangtze River, Xi Jiang River

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What are the other two main physical features of East Asia?

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Gobi Desert and Tibetan Plateau

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What is the 3 Gorges Dam?

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Largest dam in the world, built on the Yangtze River

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What are the benefits of the 3 Gorges Dam?

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Helps control flooding, generates hydroelectric power, reduced carbon emissions

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What are the negatives of the 3 Gorges Dam?

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Upset the ecosystem, displaced 1.3 million people

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What country is considered the oldest, continuos civilization?

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China

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What dynasty united smaller kingdoms in China for the first time?

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Qin Dynasty

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What is the One Child Policy?

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A policy requiring Han Chinese to have only one child to alleviate over-population

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What are the four communist countries in Monsoon Asia?

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China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Laos

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What is the dispute between China and Taiwan?

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Taiwan is considered an independent nation by some, but claimed as a break-away province by China

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