1
the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence,
Karma
a large land mass not as big as the 7 large continent i.e. Greenland
subcontinent
a member of the highest Hindu caste, priests, teachers
brahman
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Peninsula
an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
Confucianism
the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall.
domino theory
leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 and president from 1990-1991. He democratized the country's political system and decentralized its economy, leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the end of the Cold War.
Mikhail Gorbachev
an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean
archipelago
another name is Messiah
Jesus
became Iran after WW1
Persia
beggars
untouchables
belief in more than one god
polytheistic
is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies ..
cold war
Soviet leader during the height of the Cold War and premier from 1958 to 1964. He initiated a "de-Stalinization" process and approved the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Nikita Khrushchev
belief in one god
monotheistic
Christianity's sacred text
Bible
Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur
fourth caste; servants
Sudras
group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that are a part of a long term community
ethic group
the principle of treating others as one wants to be treated.
golden rule of behavior
a socialist federation of countries with a government centered in Russia that existed from 1922-1991. It was made up of 15 countries in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Also called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Soviet Union
growing small amounts of crops that are enough for a family's survival
subsistence agriculture
is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations, activities, or personnel
demilitarized zone.
is process of removing salt and chemicals from seawater
desalination
Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish sacred text
Torah
third highest caste; profession was landowners, merchants
Vaishyas
What is the primary goal of the United Nations?
to keep peace between countries
lakes where water is stored
reservoirs
largest ethic group in southwest Asia.
Arabs
massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
tectonic plate
month of fasting
Ramadan
Muslim god
Allah
third religion that began in SW Asia
Islam
Which group was targeted in the United States during the "Red Scare"
communists
Muslims sacred text
Quran
Muslims worship place
mosque
oldest of 3 dominant religions in SE Asia
Judaism
one of the world's largest religions human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana
Buddhism
second highest caste; profession was rulers and warriors
Kshatriyas
where Jews go to worship
synagogue/temple
What event was the direct cause of the Cuban missile crisis?
The invasion of the Bay of Pigs
second oldest religion in SW Asia
Christianity
social hierarchy passed down through families,
caste system
the most ancient Hindu scriptures,
Vedas
the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
philosophy
the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall.
domino theory
world's oldest religion, 95 percent of the world's ******* live in India
Hinduism
Which president set the goal of sending Americans to the moon?
John F. Kennedy
the period of political, ideological and economic rivalry that occurred after World War II between the former USSR and its communist allies and the United States and its democratic allies.
Cold War
an economic and political system in which the government owns and controls all goods and means of production, and private property is eliminated.
communism
the group of communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact.
Eastern Bloc
Cuban revolutionary and politician who governed Cuba as first prime minister and then president from 1959-2008.
Fidel Castro
noncommunist countries, as opposed to those controlled by the USSR.
free world
a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin who made claims that there were Soviet and Communist spies in the US federal government in 1950. He served in the Senate from 1947 until his death in 1957.
Joseph McCarthy
Free question
free question
What drug caused significant addiction problems in China?
Opium
What was the last dynasty of China?
Qing
What kind of effect did the Mongol Empire have on the overland Silk Road
stabilizing
What contributed most to the completion of the overland Silk Routes?
The growth of powerful empires in Europe and Asia
Which word best describes the scope of the Silk Road?
Intercontinental
Which countries were the superpowers on the two sides of the Cold War
United States and USSR (Russia)
What event is generally considered to mark the end of the Cold War?
the fall of the Berlin War
Tectonic Plate
separate area from the Earth's crust
ethnic group
Group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics
Religious Group
a group with a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature
All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. 2) The cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hated and desire. 3) The only cure for suffering is to overcome nonvirture. 4) The way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the Eightfold Path
Four Noble Truths
the eightfold path of Buddhism between indulgence and asceticism
Middle Way
Buddhism holy book
Tripitaka
Mahayana sacred texts composed some time in the early centuries of the common era and introducing key Mahayana ideas, including the notion of the bodhisattva
Mahayana Sutras
A Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits
Shinto
Any sacred being worshipped in Shinto including nature spirits and ancestors
Kami
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Containment
July 27, 1953; during the presidency of Eisenhower, this agreement ending the Korean War created a demilitarized zone extending roughly a mile and a half on either side of the 38th parallel.
cease-fire agreement
Muslims worship place
mosque
world's oldest religion, 95 percent of the world's ******* live in India
Hinduism
where Christians go to worship
church