World Geo. Unit 4 Flashcards
Subcontinent
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Arable
suitable for growing crops
Himalayas
These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.
Pantheon
all the gods of a people or religion
Sepoy
Indian soldiers
Partition of India
India was separated into 2 countries Pakistan for Muslims and India for Hindus
Reincarnation
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
Dharma
the religious and moral duties of an individual
Karma
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
Boycott
refusal
Caste System
A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
Sikhism
a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak.
Jainism
An ancient religion of India with a small following today. They prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings.
Cottage Industries
Weaving, sewing, carving, and other small-scale industries that can be done in the home. The laborers, frequently women, are usually independent.
Famine
an extreme shortage of food
Laterite
a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building.
Arboreal
tree-dwelling
Domino Theory
A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.
Animism
Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
Theravada
the way of the elders
Durian
huge fruit native to southeastern Asia ‘smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven’
Thingyan
Burmese New Year Festival
Tazaungdaing
Festival held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon
Panung
traditional garment worn in Thailand
Longyi
a sheet of cloth widely worn in Burma
Asian Tigers
Group of new industrial countries comprising Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Subsistence Farming
farming in which only enough food to feed one’s family is produced
Pedicabs
small pedal operated vehicle
Wats
Buddhist temples
Hanoi
Capital of Vietnam
Intensive Farming
farming that requires much labor
Opium
a liquid from the poppy plant containing substances that numb the body
Smuggler
people who trade illegally
Khmer Rogue
Communist rebels in Cambodia
Reform
to change for the better
Aung San Suu Kyi
leader of the opposition to the military dictatorship in Myanmar
Guerilla warfare
fighting carried on through hit-and-run raids
Vietnamization
A war policy in Vietnam initiated by Nixon in June of 1969. This strategy called for dramatic reduction of U.S. troops followed by an increased injection of S. Vietnamese troops in their place. A considerable success, this plan allowed for a drop in troops to 24,000 by 1972. . This policy became the cornerstone of the so-called “Nixon Doctrine”. As applied to Vietnam, it was labeled “Vietnamization”.
Storm Surge
A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands
Protectorate
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
