Vocabulary Mix (Potpourri)
He was the founder of Buddhism, also known as the "Enlightened One".
Siddhartha Gautama
These Vietnamese communist revolutionaries used "hit and run" ambushes and were often farmers by day and fighters by night.
Viet Cong
Britain founded this type of settlement in Australia in 1788 to house people convicted of crimes.
penal colony
This country has the largest Muslim population in the world.
Indonesia
This Cambodian civilization built the largest temple in the world and peaked between A.D. 800–1434.
The Khmer Empire
These Afghan "holy warriors" fought against the Soviet Union during the Soviet-Afghan War.
The Mujahideen
This specific tactic allowed the Viet Cong to move undetected and launch surprise attacks against U.S. forces.
Tunnels (or Guerrilla Tactics)
This term describes the "bend, but don't break" policy used by Thailand (Siam) to remain independent during the colonial era.
Bamboo Diplomacy
This is the main religion practiced in the Philippines.
Christianity
Located in Cambodia and built of stone in the 1100s, this is the largest temple in the world.
Angkor Wat
In Hinduism and Buddhism, this is the sum of a person's actions that determines their future fate.
karma
The "Bottom Line" reason the Viet Cong won the war this specific factor of the United States
U.S. patience / attrition warfare.
This group of people are the indigenous inhabitants of Australia who were there long before British colonization.
Aborigines
the 4 noble truths are part of what religon
buddism
this country conquered Vietnam in 111 B.C. and ruled for over 1,000 years, influencing their farming and government.
China
his rigid social hierarchy was historically used in ancient India.
caste system
This chemical weapon used by the U.S. caused massive deforestation and long-term birth defects in Vietnam.
Agent Orange
This was the primary reason independence movements gained traction in the 1900s, as European powers were weakened by these two global events.
WW1 and WW2
This term describes the 1947 division of British India into two separate nations: India and Pakistan.
Partition
This religion arrived in the region about 2,000 years ago, primarily through trade with India.
Hinduism
Under which empire did the "Golden Age" of Indian math and science occur?
The Gupta Empire
What were some of the long-term effects the Vietnam War had on its people. Three reasons
Birth defects, undetonated bombs, tainted farm land
This 1954 agreement temporarily split Vietnam at the 17th Parallel after the French were defeated.
Geneva Accords
what are the 5 pillars of islam
Shahada (sincere faith declaration), Salah (five daily prayers), Zakat (charity to the needy), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
These two major influences spread to Indonesia and the Philippines through Muslim traders.
Islam and trade