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What is Indonesia's population ranking?
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4th largest in the world
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What is the Challenger Deep in Mariana Trench?
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the deepest point on the Earth's crust
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What is the Indonesian Archipelago?
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the World's 2nd biggest chain of islands
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What is the largest Muslim country in world?
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Indonesia
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Creation of deep ocean trenches
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subduction (2 plates collide)
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What are Vietnamese boat people?
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desperate people (refugee groups) who took boats to escape Vietnam
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What is Asylum for Refugees?
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it is when the US government grants refugees protection (permission) to live in the US
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What was Saigon, South Vietnam's capital's, name changed to after the Vietnam war?
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Ho Chi Minh City
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When was Dung Nguyen arrested?
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1975
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How many American casualties were there in Vietnam war?
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58,000
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How many Vietnam war casualties were there?
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3 million
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What is Guerrilla Warfare?
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an unconventional attack; small groups lead sneak attacks (raids against the enemy)
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What was the result of US Corporate Presence in Clinton's visit to Vietnam?
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Vietnam became open for business/trade
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When was President Clinton's historic visit to Vietnam?
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2000
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What is Angkor Wat?
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the most famous building in Cambodia, largest religious monument, built in 1100
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What is vision 2020 in Malaysia?
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formed in 1991 it is the goal to be fully modernized by 2020
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Where are the Petronas Twin towers?
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in capital of Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), finished in 1998, used to be the tallest building in the world. Petro means oil
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What is the international symbol of Islam?
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a crescent moon
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What is the predominant religion in Malaysia?
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Islam (Muslim)
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What are the cross roads at Kuala Lumpur?
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Malaysia is between India and China; many signs of Indian/Chinese culture
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Who are the Dravidians?
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an ancient group that started Indian culture by the Indus River in Pakistan. (2500 BC)
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What is Sanskrit?
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ancient Aryan language, similar to Greek and Latin, part of Indo-European language family
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Who are the Aryans?
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Ancient European people who came after Dravidians (1500 BC) and moved them southward
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What is Hinduism?
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India's main religion (polytheistic)
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Who is Brahma?
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the main Hindu god (cows are sacred to him)
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What is the Caste System?
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a social hierarchy with the Brahamins at the top and the outcasts (untouchables) on the bottom
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What is Reincarnation?
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idea that souls of living things come back and keep living in a cycle
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What is Karma?
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"what goes around comes around"
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What is Nirvana?
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Hindu/Buddhism's idea of heaven
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What is Buddhism?
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A religion started by Buddha that originated from Hinduism
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What was the military government in Myanmar called?
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the military junta
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When did the military government take control of Burma/Myanmar?
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1962
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The Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot were responsible for the deaths of how many Cambodians?
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over 1 million
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Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
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the best known opponent of military rule in Myanmar
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Who was Pol Pot?
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leader of Khmer Rouge
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Who were the Vietcong?
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the Vietnamese Communists
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When did Cambodia fall under rule of the Khmer Rouge (Communist group)?
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1975-1979
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Why did the Vietcong Army attack and overthrow Pol Pot's regime in 1979?
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because the Khmer Rouge raided across their borders
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What is another word for government?
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a regime
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What is the capital of Cambodia?
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Phnom Penh
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List the five the Khmer Rough/Pol Pot did to Cambodia?
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they reset calendar to Year Zero, set up their form of communism, killed smart educated people, made a rural society, and got rid of capital
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What does the Association of Southeast Asian Nations do?
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it works to improve its members' economic development
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_______ helped Singapore and its economy grow.
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Its location on a major shipping route
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What countries does the Tigers of the Pacific Rim include?
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Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei
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What is Indonesia's capital?
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Jakarta
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_____ is ruled by a Sultan.
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Brunei
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_______ accounts for over half of Brunei's GDP.
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oil, natural gas, and refineries
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What is a Sultan?
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Muslim king
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What is the capital of the Philippines?
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Manila
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T/F: Brunei has a high GDP.
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True
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What is Yangon (Rangoon)?
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the largest city and capital of Myanmar
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In Brunei _______ is free and the government helps pay for _____ and _______.
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health care, food, housing
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Angkor Wat is a temple complex built by the _____.
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Khmer
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Singapore is a(n) _____ and a(n) ______.
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country, island
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The longest river in SE Asia?
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Mekong River
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What is the Malay Peninsula?
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narrow peninsula that includes part of Thailand
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________ is the capital of Thailand.
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Bangkok
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What's a wat?
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Buddhist temple/monastery
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The _____ _____ is Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake.
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Tonle Sap
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What is the domino theory?
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idea that if one country converts to communism then others will follow
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What does Arboreal mean?
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tree-dwelling
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What is Thailand's old name?
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Siam
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Thailand is the most _________ and ___________ country in MAINLAND Southeast Asia
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industrialized, rich
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SE Asia's driest area is the _______ _________ in _______.
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Khorat Plateau, Thailand
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What was the first religion in SE Asia?
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Hinduism
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What is a klong?
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network of canals in Bangkok
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Most people in SE Asia live in ____ areas and are ______ ______.
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rural, subsistence farmers
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What is the Capital of Vietnam?
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Hanoi
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What is Cambodia still recovering from?
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repressive rule of Khmer Rouge
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Laos is the only ________ country in SE Asia.
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landlocked (Laos=landlocked: both start with L)
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What is the only SE Asian country never colonized by Europeans?
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Thailand
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The former colony of French Indochina was eventually split into what 3 countries?
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Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
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The _____ dominated what is now Cambodia starting in _______.
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Khmer, 800 AD
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________ has been most influenced by China.
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Vietnam
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T/F: SE Asia rivers help determine national boundaries.
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False
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How have rivers influence SE Asia?
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they provide fertile soil, local transportation, influence growth and location of cities
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Why did America get involved in Vietnam militarily?
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to prevent the spread of Communism
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_______ is the leading producer of rubber.
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Thailand
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______ and ________ climates are found in mainland SE Asia.
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Tropical, sub-tropical
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______ invaded Cambodia in ____,
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Vietnam, 1979
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In _____ Vietnam closely resembled N/S Korea because of what?
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1954, the DMZ dividing it into north (communist) and south (democratic)
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Who was Ho Chi Minh?
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the man who led the 1945 Vietnam uprising
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What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
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secret supply trail to get supplies to South Vietnam and take over (ran through Cambodia and Laos)
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What and when was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
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1964, started the Vietnam War; US ships were attacked by Vietnam (but the attack was never verified)
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What was the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
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3 days after the Gulf of Tonkin incident, it authorized Pres. Johnson to use the military however her liked
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______ was the commander of the US Army in Vietnam during the war.
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General Westmoreland
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Singapore is ____, ______, and _____.
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Clean, Orderly, Wealthy (COW's are none of these things)
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What was Gen. Westmoreland's plan to win the Viet. War?
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fighting a conventional war (soldiers with backup tanks fighting head on)
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What were the Vietcong's unique military bases?
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underground tunnels
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What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
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massive bombing campaign against North Vietnam to stop supporting Guerrillas in South, concerned that if they went to far China and Russia may aid NV
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What is "Tet" and what was its importance in the Vietnam War?
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Vietnamese New Year Holiday
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When and why was Aung San Suu Kyi awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
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1991; for his efforts to bring democracy to Myanmar
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What did the military junta of Myanmar do to Aung San Suu Kyi?
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put him under house arrest and refused to give up their power
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How tall is Mt. Everest?
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29,029 ft
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How tall is K2?
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28,251 FT
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What's the only landlocked country in SW Asia?
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Laos
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What two major religions started in India?
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Hinduism and Buddhism
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About how many languages and dialects are spoken throughout India?
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700
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What animal is sacred in India and never supposed to be harmed?
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the cow
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What is India's predominant religion?
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Hinduism
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What is India's holy river that is a major pilgrimage site for the Hindus?
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the Ganges River
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How long was India a British colony?
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200 years
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What is yoga?
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A form of meditation that gives you control of your body and relaxes your mind
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When did India become free of Britain's rule?
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1947
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India is very ____, with at least ____ percent of the population using less than _____ US dollar(s) a day.
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poor, 40, 1
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Who was Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi?
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A man who urged non-violent protests (boycotts) against the British. He also urged India to be self sufficient and make their own clothes.
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What city is the largest in India and is also the center of it's movie industry?
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Mumbai (Formally known as Bombay) "Bollywood"
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Who were the Indian troops under British command that revolted against the British in 1857?
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the sepoys
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What are all of the gods in a religion known as?
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a pantheon
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What do we call small scale industries run out of a home?
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cottage industries
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What is one of India's major landform regions?
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Deccan Plateau
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Plant fiber used to make burlap and rope is known as _______.
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jute
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_____ is a landmass smaller than a continent.
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subcontinent
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What city is the center of India's computer industry?
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Bangalore
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______ is the national language of India.
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Hindi
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India is separated from Asia by what landform?
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The Himalayan Mountains
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India has more than ______ villages where more than ____ percent of the people live.
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half a million, 70
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The ______ Desert is also known as the Great Indian Desert that extends into Pakistan.
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Thar
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How many people live in India?
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Over a billion
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India's _____ needs to be strengthened for foreign investment.
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infrastructure
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What must India import to support its energy needs?
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oil
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