unit 4 Flashcards
tree-dwelling animals
Arboreal
like dominoes, once one falls the rest do
Domino Theory
the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe
Animism
a reddish clay, hard when dry, forms a topsoil
Laterite
a more conservative version of Buddhism
Theravada
sweet fruit but smells bad
Durian
buddhism house of worship
Wats
a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa
Subcontinent
land used or suitable for growing crops
Arable
a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
Himalaya
all the gods of a people or religion collectively.
Pantheon
an Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders.
Sepoy
the division of British India, creating India and Pakistan
Partition of India
the rebirth of a soul in a new body
Reincarnation
the eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.
Dharma
the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
Karma
withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
Boycott
divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras.
Caste System
a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak.
Sikhism
a nontheistic religion founded in India
Jainism
a business or manufacturing activity carried on in a person’s home.
Cottage Industries
the scarcity of food
Famine
the festival of lights in Myanmar
Tazaungdaing
water festival in Myanmar
Thingyan
a traditional garment worn in Thailand
Panung
a sheet of cloth widely worn in Burma
Longyi
or Asian Dragons are the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. These regions were the first newly industrialized countries.
Asian Tigers
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN Secretariat, community of opportunity, connectivity, economic community, political - security community, etc.
Asean
when farmers grow food crops to feed themselves and their families
Subsistence Farming
taxis
Pedicabs
the capital of Vietnam
Hanoi
or intensive agriculture is a kind of agriculture where a lot of money and labour are used to increase the yield that can be obtained per area of land
Intensive Farming
dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum
Opium
a person who smuggles goods
Smuggler
the name popularly given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea
Khmer Rogue
make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Reform
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. The decision of the Nobel Committee mentions: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.
Aung San Suu Kyi
is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
Guerrilla Warfare
the US policy of withdrawing its troops and transferring the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the government of South Vietnam.
Vietnamization
a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.
Storm Surge
a state that is controlled and protected by anothe
Protectorate
