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Asia Vocab
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30
History
8th Grade
02/04/2013

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Term
rebirth of spirit or soul in different bodies over time
Definition
reincarnation
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social group that a person is born ionto and cannot change
Definition
caste system
Term
strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer
Definition
monsoon
Term
line of rulers from the same family
Definition
dynasty
Term
government in which all citizens share in running the government
Definition
democracy
Term
body of land with water on 3 sides
Definition
peninsula
Term
someone who does not eat meat
Definition
vegetarian
Term
country
Definition
rural
Term
city
Definition
urban
Term
to sepatrate because of race, religion, or sex
Definition
segregate
Term
nickname for southeast Asia
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orient
Term
government that controls all land and business
Definition
communist
Term
barrier between enemies
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buffer
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name given to communist in south Vietnam
Definition
VietCong
Term
narrow strip of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water
Definition
strait
Term
belief in many gods
Definition
polytheism
Term
wido suicide in India
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suttee
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to import or export something illegally
Definition
smuggle
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way of life
Definition
culture
Term
when a country stays out of all foreign affairs and close their borders
Definition
isolationism
Term
when a country spreads its power outside of it's borders
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imperialism
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Japanese suicide pilot
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kamikaze
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when a government forbids trade with another country
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embargo
Term
day that Japan bombed Pear Harbor
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Day of Infamy
Term
to treat someone as if they are inferior
Definition
discrimination
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agreement to end a war
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armistice
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end of a river, where it empties
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mouth
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man made waterway that connects 2 large bodies of water
Definition
canal
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having more tha 1 wife
Definition
polygamy
Term
nickname for Americans against the Vietnam War
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