Vocab Chapter 4 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.
Mohandas K Gandhi
A person who is devoted to the interests of his or her country.
Nationalist
A person who has absolute power.
Dictator
An island country in Southeast Asia, officially the Republic of the…
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 northeast 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
A communist dictator who led Northern Vietnam and took over Southern Vietnam.
Hi Chi Minh
Religious leader who fought for equality and is against the caste system. He also was the prince of India.
Siddhartha Gautama
One square mile of carved figures of Hindu myths.
Angkor Wat
The practice of secluding women by covering their heads and faces with veils, especially in Islamic and some Hindu countries.
Purdah
The granddaughter of Gandhi, the first female leader if India.
Indira Gandhi
An industry that puts together vehicles, such as cars, vans, pickup trucks, tractors, and motorcycles.
Automotive Industry.
Southern leader of Vietnam, who fought against communism. The US sided with this leader.
Ngo Dinh Diem
The largest city Vietnam, named for the President of Northern Vietnam, formerly Saigon.
Ho Chi Minh City
