Unit 4 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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A large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa

A

Subcontinent

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2
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For for growing crops

A

Arable

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3
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Is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau and has the highest peaks in the world

A

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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A special type of soil

A

Laterite

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6
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Branch of Buddhism

A

Theravada

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7
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Is a while known fruit for its sweet flavor and unpleasant smell

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Durian

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8
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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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9
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Division of a of a place, as in the 1947 partition of India

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Partition of India

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10
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For Hindus, the repeated rebirth of one’s soul in different forms

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Reincarnation

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11
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The importance of doing one’s duty according to one’s station in life

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Dharma

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12
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The positive or negative force caused by a humans actions

A

Karma

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13
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Refusal to buy certain goods from a country or business

A

Boycott

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14
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A class structure that is determined by birth

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Caste System

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15
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A religion with origins in India the combines the Muslim belief in one god with a Hindu belief in reincarnation

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Sikhism

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16
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Religions with origins in India the emphasizes a strict moral code based on preserving life

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Jainism

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17
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Making a living working at home in small-scale industries

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Cottage Industries

18
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A widespread shortage of food

19
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A tree dwelling animal

20
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The idea that is one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow like dominoes

A

Domino Theory

21
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Religions in which people believe in the presence of the spirits and forces of nature

22
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The Festival of Lights in Myanmar

23
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The Buddhist New Year

24
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Colorful cotton or silk wrapped tightly around a body

25
A long shirt
Longyi
26
A country that has had an economic rise
Asian Tigers
27
Association of Southwest Asian Nations was formed to promote economic development as well as political cooperation among it's members
ASEAN
28
Farming in which food is produced by a family for its own needs
Subsistence farming
29
A three wheeled cab where the rider and the driver is are separated
Pedicabs
30
Buddhist temples that also serve as monasteries
Wats
31
The Capital of Vietnam
Hanoi
32
A form of agriculture using a great amount of human labor and/or capital to farm small amounts of land
Intensive farming
33
A substance used to make illegal drugs
Opium
34
Someone that brings something into a country illegally
Smuggler
35
Red Khmer
Khmer Rogue
36
Change
Reform
37
Is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and Nobel Peace Prize
Aung San Suu Kyi
38
Surprise attacks on the enemy from the trees
Guerilla warfare
39
The removal of American troops for Vietnam
Vietnamization
40
Country that forfeits certain decision making powers in exchange for protections by a stronger country
Protectorate