Chapter 4 Asia Vocab Flashcards
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A class of people in India based on Parents jobs
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 independance.
Mohandas K Gandhi
A person who devoted to the interests of his or her country.
Nationalist
A leader who has absolute power
Dictator.
An island country in Southeast Asia, officially the republic of the Philippines.
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 northwest 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
Ho Chi Minh
Religious leader who fought for equality an is against the caste system. He was also 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 of 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 agianst communism. The US sided with this leader
Ngo Dinh Diem
The largest city in Vietnam, named for the president of Northern Vietnam, formerly Saigon.
Ho Chi Minh City
