Chapter Four South/ Southeast Asia Flashcards
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Colony
A territory ruled by another nation. Usually far away.
Caste
A class of people in India
Boycot
A refusal to buy or use goods or services
Partition
A division
Asoka
Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty
Mohandas k. Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India
Nationalist
A person who is devoted to the interest of his or her own country
Dictator
A leader who has absolute power
Philippines
The Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia.
Quota
A certain portion of something, such as jobs, set aside for a group.
Parliament
A lawmaking body.
Drought
A long period without rain.
Textile
Cloth
Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is a state of India.
Refugee
A person who flees his or her own country because of war or armed conflict
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Siddhartha Gautama
A sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is Buddha
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat was first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world.
Purdah
The practice of secluding women by covering their heads and faces with veils, especially in Islamic and some Hindu countries.
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the third Prime Minister of India and a central figure of the Indian National Congress party.
Automotive industry
An industry that puts together vehicles such as cars, vans, pickup trucks, tractors, and motorcycles.
NGO Dinh Diem
the first president of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam.
