Hinduism Flashcards
dsHindusim
Hinduism is variously defined as an Indian religion, a set of religious beliefs or practices, a religious tradition, a way of life, or dharma
Mughal
a member of the Muslim dynasty of Mongol origin founded by the successors of Tamerlane, which ruled much of India from the 16th to the 19th century.
Sikh
Sikhism, also known as Sikhi or Sikh Dharma, is an Indian religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent
Maritime
connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
Empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.
Colonization
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Exploration
the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
Thalassocracy
A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
Junks
A junk is a type of Chinese sailing ship with fully battened sails.
Polynesia
Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
Monolith Culture
A monolitic culture is a civilization that completely revolves around a single concept or activity.
confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.
toyotomi hideyosh
was a Japanese samurai and daimyō of the late Sengoku
Wakos
Wako translates as ‘dwarf pirates’ and although many were from Japan, the term was also indiscriminately applied to any mariners up to no good on the high seas
Imjin Wars
The Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 involved two separate yet linked invasions:
