asia Flashcards
(36 cards)
south asia is known as
sub continent
himalaya
collisions force which India split created the Himalayan mountains (tallest in the world
himalayas have protected from
invaders
khybrr pass is a -
crossing place between afghanistan and pakistan in hindu kush mountains
indus river (mostly in pakistan)
home of ancient civilization/culture
disappeared and no one knows why
ganges river
provides water to millions (sacred to hindus)
korean paninsula
cultural bridge between china and japan
yellow and yangtze
giant rivers in china
south east asia is in a ____ location because it is in the middle of -
strategic, trade route between south china sea and indian ocean
what did the aryans contribute to
hinduism
aryans record the history in religious tests know as the
vedas (for hinduism)
what is the vedas
sacred text of hinduism
hindu
religion or the people
hindi
language
hinduism
no found, no dogma, no central authority
hindus believe brahman which is
supreme essence of holiness
THE ULTIMATE REALITY
atman
the soul of each human
moksha
to understand all things
jains
believe every soul is equal
people who live in south india
dravidians
dravidians speak ?
tamil
muslims rule in india
-mid 600s
-island was born in middle east
-expanded by means of invasion
taj mahal
built by maugham emperor shah jahan for memory of his 3rd wife
europeans enter - who was first
portuguese (goa) and french