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World Geo. Unit 4 Flashcards

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Subcontinent

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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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Arable

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suitable for growing crops

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Himalayas

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These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.

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Pantheon

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all the gods of a people or religion

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Sepoy

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Indian soldiers

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Partition of India

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India was separated into 2 countries Pakistan for Muslims and India for Hindus

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Reincarnation

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In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding

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Dharma

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the religious and moral duties of an individual

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Karma

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(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation

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Boycott

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refusal

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Caste System

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A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life

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Sikhism

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a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak.

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Jainism

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An ancient religion of India with a small following today. They prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings.

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Cottage Industries

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Weaving, sewing, carving, and other small-scale industries that can be done in the home. The laborers, frequently women, are usually independent.

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Famine

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an extreme shortage of food

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Laterite

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a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building.

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Arboreal

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tree-dwelling

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Domino Theory

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A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.

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Animism

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Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.

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Theravada

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the way of the elders

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Durian

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huge fruit native to southeastern Asia ‘smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven’

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Thingyan

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Burmese New Year Festival

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Tazaungdaing

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Festival held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon

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Panung

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traditional garment worn in Thailand

25
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Longyi

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a sheet of cloth widely worn in Burma

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Asian Tigers

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Group of new industrial countries comprising Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

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ASEAN

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Subsistence Farming

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farming in which only enough food to feed one’s family is produced

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Pedicabs

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small pedal operated vehicle

30
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Wats

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Buddhist temples

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Hanoi

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Capital of Vietnam

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Intensive Farming

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farming that requires much labor

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Opium

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a liquid from the poppy plant containing substances that numb the body

34
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Smuggler

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people who trade illegally

35
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Khmer Rogue

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Communist rebels in Cambodia

36
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Reform

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to change for the better

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Aung San Suu Kyi

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leader of the opposition to the military dictatorship in Myanmar

38
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Guerilla warfare

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fighting carried on through hit-and-run raids

39
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Vietnamization

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A war policy in Vietnam initiated by Nixon in June of 1969. This strategy called for dramatic reduction of U.S. troops followed by an increased injection of S. Vietnamese troops in their place. A considerable success, this plan allowed for a drop in troops to 24,000 by 1972. . This policy became the cornerstone of the so-called “Nixon Doctrine”. As applied to Vietnam, it was labeled “Vietnamization”.

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Storm Surge

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A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

41
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Protectorate

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A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.

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