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FW De Klerke
leader of SA who worked w/mandela 2 end apartheid
diaspora
any group migration/flight from country bcuz of persecution/military occupation
karma
hindu and buddhist belief that all actions in this life affect the next
investment capital
money used 2 finance businesses
jomo kenyatta
leader of independence movement(kenya) from british rule. kenya's 1st pres
anthropology
study of ppl
nuclear family
family consisting of a father, mother, and children
mohammed ali jinah
leading force in creation of pakistan. didnt like discrimination against hindus
secular
worldly rather than spiritual values
archaeology
study of artifacts
tigris euphrates
2 rivers in the middle east
literacy rate
# of ppl able 2 read and write per 1000 ppl
name several developing countries
china, india, africa
cataract
waterfall/stretch of rapids in river
Harappa
one of the largest cities of indus civilization
extended family
traditional in underdeveloped countries, several generations
subsistence farming
farmers grow only wat they need 2 survive
cultural diffusion
spreading of ideas from 1 culture 2 another
indus
river in western india, rich fertile soil
xenophobia
fear of foreigners
one crop economy
economy based on successful production of 1 crop
interdependence
mutual dependence of countries
eightfold path
belief in buddhism, rite view, resolve, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration
desertification
spread of desert in2 grasslands bcuz of overgrazing
river valley
low lying area between higher ground thru which a river passes
nile
body of water in egypt=center of life
apartheid
complete separation of the races
rain forest
topical and heavily wooded place w/heavy rainfall
4 noble truths
1.suffering is universal 2. caused by desire 3. get rid of desire=no suffering 4. eightfold path=nirvana
hinduism
religion, dont believe in 1 supreme being. reincarnation and cast system. vedas.
salt march
1 of gandhis most famous acts of civil disobedience, evry1 went 2 the sea and made salt instead of buying from british
communism
gov owns stead of ppl
ethnocentrism
belief that ones own culture/ethnic group is better than others
civil disobedience
nonviolent opposition to a policy/law by refusing 2 follow it
african national congress
in SA, fought 2 end apartheid
Zinjanthropus
early human species in Africa discovered by the Leakeys
maurya empire
civilization of india, 1st united empire
indian national congress
governing body in india, dominated by congress party
sikhs
religion w/no caste system and a monotheistic belief
infant mortality rate
# of deaths per 1000 children born. more undeveloped nations have higher IMR
neolithic revolution
change in human life caused by farming-food gathering 2 food producing
axum
ancient kingdom south of kush, rose when kush declined, many ppl converted 2 christianity
asoka
indian emperor, took buddhism as religion
sepoy mutiny
rebellion of indians in british army bcuz o f a rumor;british took away control of india from east india company
imperialism
gov policy of annexing territory by force
songhai
eastern african trading community, muslim controlled
isolationism
foreign policy-avoids alliances and other involvements w/other countries
mali
african civilization reaching its height under mansa musa. timbuktu=capital
passive resistance
knowingly breaking an unjust law and accepting the consequences
mercantilism
economy of colonies should b controlled and benefited by mother country
urbanization
growth of cities and migration of ppl in2 them
5 characteristics of civilization
1.advanced cities 2.specialized workers 3.record keeping 4.advanced technology 5.complex institutions
desmond tutu
won nobel peace prize 4 efforts 2 end apartheid
assimilation
process where an immigrant becomes part of the nation they immigrated 2
buddhism
guatama buddha, 4 noble truths
pan-africanism
african unity
nelson mandela
critic of apartheid, imprisoned 4 27 yrs, became symbol/inspiration
irrigation
provide water 2 dry fields from distant places
mohandas gandhi
led independence movement 4 india
chandragupta maurya
began mauryan empire
tropical climate
hot and humid
five pillars of islam
1.only 1 god 2.pray 5x daily 3.alms 4.fasting 5.pilgrimage
scarcity
insufficient supply, shortage
culture
ppls unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, arts, and ideas
Dr.Leakey
discovered earliest human in kenya in 1972
caste system
rigid social system, class, and occupation of ppl
amritsar massacre
civil disobedience, fired in2 thickest art of crowd, 100s killed

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