Asia Flashcards

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Mao Zedong

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leader of the communist revolution in China

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Great Leap Forward

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communist program of controlling the food production in China, 50 million starved to death

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3
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Silk Road

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earliest and longest trade route across Asia and Europe

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4
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Caste System

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class structure of Ancient India

  1. Brahmin
  2. Kshatryia
  3. Vaiysha
  4. Sudra
  5. Untouchable
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5
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Foot binding

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cultural practice in ancient China of breaking and binding all women’s feet

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6
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Cultural Revolution

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Destruction of all democracy, freedom, and ancient Chinese information, images, text

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7
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Siddhartha Gautama

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founder of Buddhism

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8
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Reincarnation

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re-born based on achieving the goals of this life, allows you to change levels in the caste system

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9
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Hindu Gods

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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10
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Hinduism and Buddhism

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religions that began in India

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11
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Ganges River

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most sacred river to the Hindu

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12
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Great Wall

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built in ancient China to keep invading enemies out

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13
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Vishnu

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Hindu God - The Preserver

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14
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Brahma

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Hindu God - The Creator

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15
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Shiva

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Hindu God - The Destroyer

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