Monsoon Asia Vocab Flashcards
Monsoon
A seasonal wind, especially in South Asia
Atoll
A ring like coral island or string of small islands surrounding a lagoon
Cyclone
A violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain; the most extreme weather pattern of South Asia
Nonviolent Resistance
A movement that uses all means of protest except violence
Caste System
The Aryan system of social classes in India and one of the cornerstones of Hinduism in which each person is born into a caste and can only move into a different caste through reincarnation
Kashmir
A region of Northern India and Pakistan over which several destructive wars have been fought
Microcredit
A small loan available to poor entrepreneurs to help small businesses grow and raise living standards
Information Technology (IT)
The study or use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information
Outsourcing
Obtain goods or service from an outside or foreign supplier
Siddhartha Gautama
The founder of Buddhism and known as the Buddha, born in Southern Nepal in the sixth century CE
Mandala
In Tibetan Buddhism, a geometric design that symbolizes the universe and aids in meditation
Spheres of Influence
A method of dividing foreign control in China
Mao Zedong
The leader if the Communists in China who defeated the Nationalists in 1949
Confucianism
A movement based in the teachings of Confucius
Taoism
A philosophy based on the book Tao Te Ching and the teachings if Lao-Tzu
