2019 Spring Geo Vocab Final Review

The places and methods of selling goods within a country.

someone who has been forced to flee country and is unable to return due to fear of persecution

a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth is a major cash crop of Bangladesh.

a group that defines one’s occupation and social position.

A body of porous underground rock that can store and carry water.

means ‘embrace’ was a movement designed to save trees from being cut down.

someone who claim that they are refugees and are waiting for it to be accepted or rejected.

to send goods or services to another country for sale -or- to sell to another country

point at which there is an insufficient supply of water to meet human and environmental needs.

a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

a spiritual teacher.

The 155 mile long strip of land that divides North and South Korea and serves as a buffer zone.

__ is the intentional killing of a large group people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group.

items that are traded or sold

tribal community or large group of people related to one another.

The original people who inhabited a region are known as ______.

rebirth as another living being until overcoming personal weaknesses and earthly desires.

crops that are sold as exports to other countries in order to make money.

a person who is not considered a national by any state or don't enjoy rights in their homeland

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

system of govt which ideally operates without social classes and with collective ownership

separation of people or societies, with regard to beliefs, values, and customs.

tourism that encourages responsible interaction with the environment and endangered species.

Hindi word for empire. British sovereignty in India

means “oppressed” people who have been traditionally assigned to the lowest social status.

the spreading development of nuclear arms.

_____ is fermented, dried, and ground to make popular sweet treats.

The largest ethnic group in China, the members that which make up 90% of the population.

in Hinduism, a person's moral duty, based on class distinctions, which guides his or her life.

the sum of one’s good deeds-actions in accord with one’s dharma.

an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

countries or territories that are ruled by another country

A pictorial character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea.

The process of gradually reducing the strength of something through sustained attack.

Japan's population is said to be ___ because it is made up of entirely of one ethnic group.

Policy that limited Chinese citizens to only one child.

The number of children an average woman will have during her lifetime.

a class of professional soldiers who lived by strict code of personal honor and loyalty.

disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.

The absorption of the culture from another country is known as

economic system of using colonies for supplying materials and markets to the colonizing country

someone who was forced to flee his/her home but who did not cross a state border.

A _____ is a ruling family.

monotheistic religion was founded in Northern India in the fifteenth century.

A _____ is a military ruler.

A region's __ is a center from which ideas and practices spread to other areas.

businesses that employ workers. These provide jobs and encourage traditional craft.

Rivers that cross at least one political boundary

refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas