asia Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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south asia is known as

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sub continent

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2
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himalaya

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collisions force which India split created the Himalayan mountains (tallest in the world

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3
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himalayas have protected from

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invaders

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4
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khybrr pass is a -

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crossing place between afghanistan and pakistan in hindu kush mountains

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5
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indus river (mostly in pakistan)

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home of ancient civilization/culture

disappeared and no one knows why

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6
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ganges river

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provides water to millions (sacred to hindus)

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7
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korean paninsula

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cultural bridge between china and japan

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8
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yellow and yangtze

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giant rivers in china

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9
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south east asia is in a ____ location because it is in the middle of -

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strategic, trade route between south china sea and indian ocean

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10
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what did the aryans contribute to

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hinduism

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11
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aryans record the history in religious tests know as the

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vedas (for hinduism)

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12
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what is the vedas

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sacred text of hinduism

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13
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hindu

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religion or the people

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14
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hindi

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language

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15
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hinduism

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no found, no dogma, no central authority

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16
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hindus believe brahman which is

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supreme essence of holiness

THE ULTIMATE REALITY

17
Q

atman

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the soul of each human

18
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moksha

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to understand all things

19
Q

jains

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believe every soul is equal

20
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people who live in south india

21
Q

dravidians speak ?

22
Q

muslims rule in india

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-mid 600s
-island was born in middle east
-expanded by means of invasion

23
Q

taj mahal

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built by maugham emperor shah jahan for memory of his 3rd wife

24
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europeans enter - who was first

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portuguese (goa) and french

25
in the 1600 the UK set up?
east india company
26
where in the UK east india company were trade posts established
bombay and calcutta
27
the empire on which the sun never sets MEANS…
india was under british conrol and britain conrolled so much
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who originated common law in UK
king henry II - laws were consistent
30
what happened to gandhi on train
he was thrown off for refusing to give up his first class compartment
31
gandhi was called mahatma because
it means “great soul”
32
ghanai got independence for india by using _______
satyagraha - truth force or power of truth
33
how did gandhi die
sssinated by hindu nationalist named nathuram godse
34
what was MLK real name
micheal - changed cause inspired by martin luther german protester
35
jim crow south
racial discrimination in south of US
36
mandela got the name nelson by
given by his teacher - common to get america names