unit four

Question 1

very large landmass that is smaller than a continent

Answer 1

Subcontinent

Question 2

fir for growing crops

Answer 2

arable

Question 3

A mountain range

Answer 3

Himalaya

Question 4

All the gods of the religion

Answer 4

Pantheon

Question 5

Indian troops under the command of the brithish officers during the colonial era in india

Answer 5

Sepoy

Question 6

The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent states, India and Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India and Dominion of Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Answer 6

Partition of India

Question 7

for the Hindus the repeated rebirth of ones soul in different forms

Answer 7

Reincarnation

Question 8

For the hindus the importance of doing ones duty according to ones station in life

Answer 8

Dharma

Question 9

For the Hindus, Buddhists and the Jains, the positive and the negative force caused by a persons actions

Answer 9

Karma

Question 10

Refusal to by certain goods from a country or business

Answer 10

Boycott

Question 11

Group of people who are born into a certain position in society, for the Hindus that restricts the occupation and associations of their members.

Answer 11

Caste system

Question 12

one of the two main branches of Islam

Answer 12

Sikhism

Question 13

Religion with origins in India that emphasize a strict moral code based on preserving life

Answer 13

Jainism

Question 14

Small scale industries based in the home

Answer 14

Cottage industries

Question 15

A widespread shortage of food

Answer 15

Famine

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Laterite

Question 17

tree dwelling animals

Answer 17

Arboreal

Question 18

the idea that if one country fell to communism neighboring countries would follow like falling dominoes

Answer 18

Domino theory

Question 19

the more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism (the other being Mahayana), and a school of Hinayana Buddhism. It is practiced mainly in Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.

Answer 19

Theravada

Question 20

an oval spiny tropical fruit containing a creamy pulp. Despite its fetid smell, it is highly esteemed for its flavor.

Answer 20

Durian

Question 21

Celebration of light on the day of the full moon

Answer 21

Tazaungdaing

Question 22

Thingyan is the Burmese New Year Festival that usually occurs in middle of April. It is a Buddhist festival celebrated over a period of four to five days, culminating in the New Year. The dates of the Thingyan Festival are calculated according to the Burmese calendar.

Answer 22

Thingyan

Question 23

Is a colorful cotton or silk cloth wrapped tightly around the body

Answer 23

Panung

Question 24

is a long skirt

Answer 24

Longyi

Question 25

Hong Kong Singapore South Korean and Taiwan

Answer 25

Asian tigers

Question 26

Association of Southwest Asia Nations an organization founded to promote economic development as well as political cooperation among its members

Answer 26

ASEAN

Question 27

Farming in which food is produced by a family just for its own needs

Answer 27

Subsistence farming

Question 28

a small pedal-operated vehicle, serving as a taxi in some countries.

Answer 28

Pedicabs

Question 29

Buddhist temples that also serve as monasteries

Answer 29

wats

Question 30

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is known for its centuries-old architecture and a rich culture with Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences. At its heart is the chaotic Old Quarter, where the narrow streets are roughly arranged by trade. There are many little temples, including Bach Ma, honoring a legendary horse, plus Đồng Xuân Market, selling household goods and street food.

Answer 30

Hanoi

Question 31

also known as intensive farming, is a type of agriculture, both of crop plants and of animals, with higher levels of input and output per cubic unit of agricultural land area.

Answer 31

Intensive Farming

Question 32

a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy, used as a narcotic and in medicine as an analgesic.

Answer 32

opuim

Question 33

someone who smuggles something in

Answer 33

smuggler

Question 34

The Khmer Rouge was a brutal regime that ruled Cambodia, under the leadership of Marxist dictator Pol Pot, from 1975 to 1979. ... Historically, this period—as shown in the film The Killing Fields—has come to be known as the Cambodian Genocide.

Answer 34

Khmer Rogue

Question 35

make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.

Answer 35

reform

Question 36

is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1991).

Answer 36

Aung San Suu Kyi

Question 37

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

Answer 37

Guerilla warfare

Question 38

The removing of US troops from Vietnam

Answer 38

Vietnamization

Question 39

Country that forfeits certain decision making powers in exchange for protection by a stronger country

Answer 39

Protectorate

Question 40

All the gods of the region

Answer 40

Pantheon:

Question 41

Small scale industries based out of a home

Answer 41

Cottage industries: