Asia Flashcards
Mao Zedong
leader of the communist revolution in China
Great Leap Forward
communist program of controlling the food production in China, 50 million starved to death
Silk Road
earliest and longest trade route across Asia and Europe
Caste System
class structure of Ancient India
- Brahmin
- Kshatryia
- Vaiysha
- Sudra
- Untouchable
Foot binding
cultural practice in ancient China of breaking and binding all women’s feet
Cultural Revolution
Destruction of all democracy, freedom, and ancient Chinese information, images, text
Siddhartha Gautama
founder of Buddhism
Reincarnation
re-born based on achieving the goals of this life, allows you to change levels in the caste system
Hindu Gods
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Hinduism and Buddhism
religions that began in India
Ganges River
most sacred river to the Hindu
Great Wall
built in ancient China to keep invading enemies out
Vishnu
Hindu God - The Preserver
Brahma
Hindu God - The Creator
Shiva
Hindu God - The Destroyer