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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 barbarians | uncivilized |
| indigenous | native |
| Doi moi | economic openness |
| insurgent | rebellious |
| paddy | rice fields |
| trade | many different cultures passed through South East Asia for _______ |
| tropical or marine | most place is SEA has an _____ climate |
| france | vietnam was formerly a colony of _____ |
| false | (T/F) Europeans planted vast forests to eventually harvest for timber for their navies |
| false | (T/F) insurgents are people that violently support their governments |
| true | (T/F) singapore is a very busy trading center |
| true | (T/F) Thailand is unique among SEA countries in that it is has never been colonized by Europeans |
| true | (T/F) the philippines were named after the king of spain |
| false | (T/F) the government of indonesia encourages expression of opinions of opinions that go against their official policies |
| true | most filipinos are catholic and speak english |
| outback | dry area of australia |
| station | sheep or cattle ranch |
| lagoon | shallow body of water |
| archipelago | chain of islands |
| atoll | ring shaped low island |
| geyser | spring that jets out hot water |
| artesian well | deep source of water |
| maori | early settlers in new zealand |
| aborigines | indigenous australians |
| crevasse | large cracks in ice |
| krill | small shrimp like creatures |
| ice shelf | ice that extends out over the ocean |
| cyclone | hurricane |
| prisoners | england sent them to australia |
| jumbucks | australian sheep |
| indian ocean | ocean west of australia |
| pacific ocean | ocean east of australia |
| canberra | australian capital |
| great barrier reef | large coral growth NE of australia |
| antarctica | large frozen continent |
| tasmania | island south of australia |
| new zealand | country of 2 islands SE of australia |
| sphere of influence | area of a country that is controlled to some extent but not governed by a foreigner |
| exodus | mass departure |
| light industry | production of small consumer goods such as clothing appliances and bicycles |
| martial law | legal rule administrated during periods of strict military control |
| autonomous region | political unit with limited self-government |
| ideogram | picture representing a thing or an idea in written chinese |
| provinsial | existing on a temporary basis |
| seismograph | machine that registers movements of the earths crust |
| militarism | glorification of war |
| tariff | tax on imports |
| demilitarized zone | strip of land free from troops and weapons |
| untouchables | lowest caste |
| nonviolent resistance | opposition without force |
| reincarnation | a soul reborn into another body |
| irrigation | to supply water to a farmland |
| subcontinent | large landmass |
| nationalism | pride in ones nation |
| deforistation | cutting down more trees than you plant |
| malnutrition | lack of food |
| monsoons | seasonal shift in winds |
| british | india was once ruled by this colonial power |
| agriculture | most people in south asia make their living doing ______ |
| job opportunities | many south asians are moving to urban areas for what reason |
| cottage industry | produces goods from peoples homes |
| mt everest | the highest point in the himilayas |
| caste system | was officially abolished in the 1950's, determines someone's job, organizes society |
| sri lanka | does not border the himilayas |
| arid and semiarid | climate of SW asia |
| chaparral | an area of drought resistant bushes |
| muslim | people in central and southeastern asia are _____ |
| nile river valley | where does most of the population of egypt live |
| oil | libya's major export is |
| souks | north african markets are called |
| wadis | dry riverbeds and sharp gullies that cut across the north african desert are called ______ |
| fellaheen | egyptian peasants are called ________ |
| coup | sudden political takeover |
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