Feb. 2-6, 2015 Flashcards
green revolution
A large increase in the crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers ,pesticides ,and high-heeled crop varieties.
jute
rough fiber made from the stems of a tropical plant ,use for making twine, rope ,matting ,and etc.
information technology
the use of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data.
dialect
A particular form of language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
mahabharata
one of the two major Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.
dowry
the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to marriage.
mangla dam
located on the Jhelum River in Kashmir, Pakistan; the 16th largest dam in the world; built to control flood water and provide hydroelectricity.
Tarbela Dam
on the Indus River in Pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and is second largest by the structural volume; used for flood control, irrigation and hydroelectricity.
sindhi
most common language spoken in Pakistan
urdu
pakistan’s official language, taught in school.
mandala
A political system in which a central role it works to gain support from others; uses trade and business to influence others to maintain power.
military dictatorship
A government ruled by a person whose power comes from the army.
east timor
an island nation in Southeast Asia; struggle to become a democratic country 2001.
developing nation
A newly industrialized country (factories, railroads, use of technology)
Bahasa Indonesian
The national language of Indonesia.
Pogoda
buddhist towers built with many levels with sculptures or carvings of the Buddha on each level.
thatch
woven palm fronds used to build roofs
Batik
A method of dying fabric in which any part of the fabric that was not intended to be dyed is covered in wax that is later removed for the next dying phase.
Ho Chi Minh
President of North Vietnam from 1964-1969, leader of Vietnam’s independence movement.
Politburo
A group that heads a Communist Party.
Doi Moi
A Vietnamese policy meaning “change for the new”.
supply and demand
an economic law that says the price of a good rises or falls depending on how many people want it (demand), and on how much of the good is available (supply).
tet
Vietnamese new year
ring of fire
an area of volcanic activity along the border of the Pacific ocean.
typhoon
a hurricane that occurs in the Western Pacific ocean
