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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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Very large landmass that is smaller than a continent

A

Subcontinent

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2
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Fit for growing crops

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Arable

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3
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Mountain Range

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Himalaya

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4
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All the gods of a religion

A

Pantheon

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5
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Indian troops under the command of British officers during the colonial era in India

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Sepoy

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6
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For Hindus,the repeated rebirth one’s soul in different forms

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Reincarnation

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7
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For Hindus, the importance of doing one’s duty according to one’s station in life

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Dharma

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8
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Refusal to buy certain goods from a country or business

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Boycott

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9
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Group of people who are born into a certain position in society, as in Hinduism, that restricts the occupation and associations of their members

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Caste System

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10
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A religion with origins in India that combines the Muslim belief in one God with the Hindu belief in reincarnation

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Sikhism

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11
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Religion with origins in India that emphasizes a strict moral code based on preserving life

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Jainism

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12
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Small-scale industries based in the home

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Cottage Industries

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13
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A widespread shortage of food

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Famine

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14
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Reddish clayey material

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Laterite

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15
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Tree-dwelling

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Arboreal

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16
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The idea that is one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow

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Domino Theory

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17
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religious belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence

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Animism

18
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branch of Buddhism

A

Theravada

19
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sweet flavor but unpleasant smell

A

Durian

20
Q

Festival of Lights

A

Tazaungdaing

21
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colorful cotton or silk cloth wrapped tightly around the body, worn by country people in Thailand

A

Panung

22
Q

long skirt worn by country people in Myanmar

A

Longyi

23
Q

term used to describe nations in Asia that have experienced rapid economic expansion/growth since the 1980s

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Asain Tigers

24
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an organization founded to promote economic development as well as political cooperation among its members

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ASEAN

25
Q

Farming in which food is produced by a family just for its own needs

A

Substance Farming

26
Q

three-wheeled carriages with a separate seat for the driver who pedals

A

Pedicabs

27
Q

Buddhist temples that also serve as monasteries

A

Wats

28
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Capital of Vietnam

A

Hanoi

29
Q

a form of agriculture using a great amount of human labor and/or capital to farm small amounts of land

A

Intensive farming

30
Q

crop that is processed to make illegal drugs such as heroin

A

Opium

31
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A person who sneaks an illegal substance into an area it is forbidden

A

Smuggler

32
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led to the death of roughly 1 million Cambodians

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Khmer Rogue

33
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Word meaning change

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Reform

34
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living in Myanmar, led the National League for Democracy (NLD) against the gov’t, and won control of parliament in 1990… earned the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts. Was placed on house arrest by the gov’t

A

Aung San Suu Kyi

35
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Surprise attacks and unconventional tactics used by the Vietcong

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Guerilla warfare

36
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removing troops from Vietnam

A

Vietnamization

37
Q

Country that forfeits certain decision-making powers in exchange for protection by a stronger country

A

Protectorate

38
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Burmese New year- usually falling in mid-April. Buddhist holiday spanning 4-5 days to bring in the new year

A

Thingyan

39
Q

For Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, the positive or negative force caused by a persons

A

Karma

40
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Ancient language from which Hindi developed

A

Sanskrit

41
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majority of surplus intended for the farmer, with little less for the market

A

Subsistence Farming

42
Q

Series of surprise attacks against military in South Vietnam. Shocks the US. Opposition to the war increased

A

Tet Offensive

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