part four Flashcards
subcontinent
very large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Arable
fit for growing crop
Himalaya
largest mountain range in the world found in Asia
Pantheon
all the gods of a religion
Sepoy
Indian troops under the command of British officers during the colonial era in India
Partition of India
division of a place as in the 1947 partition of India
Reincarnation
for Hindus, the repeated rebirth of one’s soul in different forms
Dharma
the importance of doing one’s duty according to one;s station in life
Karma
Buddhists and Jain the positive or negative force caused by a person’s actions
Boycott
refusal to buy certain goods from a country or business
Caste System
group of people who are born into a certain position in society as in Hinduism that restricts the occupation and associations of their members
Sikhism
a religion with origins in India that combines the Muslim belief in one God with the Hindu belief in reincarnation
Jainism
religion with origins in India that emphasizes a strict moral code based on preserving life
Cottage Industries
small-scale industries based on the home
Famine
a widespread shortage of food
Arboreal
tree dwelling
Domino Theory
the idea that if one country fell to communism neighboring countries would follow like falling dominoes
Laterite
a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building
Animism
the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe
Theravada
one of the 18 major branches of Buddhism
Durian
a sweet fruit with an unpleasant smell
Tazaungdaing
Burmese festival know as the festival of lights,held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Burma (Myanmar) and marks the end of the rainy season.
Thingyan
the Burmese New Year Festival that usually occurs in middle of April.
Panung
a colorful cotton or silk cloth wrapped tightly around the body
Longyi
a long skirt
Asian tigers
The Four Asian Tigers or Asian Dragons are the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. These regions were the first newly industrialized countries. … They grew rich very quickly
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an organization founded to promote economic development as well as political cooperation among its members
Subsistence farming
farming in which food is produced by a family just for its own needs
Pedicabs
a small pedal-operated vehicle, serving as a taxi in some countries.
Wats
Buddhist temples that also serve as monasteries
Hanoi
Capitol city of Vietnam located in north Vietnam
Intensive farming
a form of agriculture using a great amount of human labor and or capital to farm small amounts of land
Opium
a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy
Smuggler
a person who illegally takes something in or out of a country
Khmer Rogue
A Cambodian Communist movement that was active as a guerrilla force from 1970 to the late 1990s and held power under the leadership of Pol Pot from 1975 to 1979
Reform
make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy and the first and incumbent State Counsellor
Guerilla warfare
use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics
Vietnamization
(in the Vietnam War) the US policy of withdrawing its troops and transferring the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the government of South Vietnam.
Protectorate
country that forfeits certain decision making powers in exchange for protection by a stronger country
Domino theory
the idea that if one country fell to communism neighboring countries would follow like dominoes
Pantheon
all the gods of a religion
Cottage industries
small-scale industries based in the home
