Unit 4 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Tree dwelling animals
Arboreal
One country fell into communism, the neighboring countries would follow like falling dominoes.
Domino Theory
very large landmass that is smaller that is smaller than a continent
Subcontinent
the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.
Animism
highest mountain range
Himalaya
all gods of a religion
Pantheon
Indian troops under British command
Sepoy
division of a place
Partition of India
the repeated rebirth of one’s soul in different forms
Reincarnation
the importance of doing one’s duty according to one’s station in life
Dharma
positive or negative force caused by a persons actions
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
Combines Muslim and Hindu beliefs
Sikhism
religion that originated in India with a moral code on preserving life.
Jainism
a widespread shortage of food
Famine
a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building
Laterite
the more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism (the other being Mahayana), and a school of Hinayana Buddhism. It is practiced mainly in Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
Theravada
fruit of several trees
Durian
Festival held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon
Tazaungdaing
Festival of light, on the full moon
Tazaungdaing
is a traditional garment worn in Thailand
Panung
a sheet of cloth worn in Burma
Longyi
farming where food is produced by a family just for their own need
Subsistence farming