Friday, 26 April 2024, 9:38 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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AryansNomadic warriors from Central Asia who migrated into India around 1500 BCE. They are responsible for many aspects of current Indian culture including their language, sacred texts called the Vedas, and a system of government that later evolved into the caste system. |
Asian TigersTaiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea. These nations have experienced rapid economic growth and prosperity due to industrialization, and were aligned both politically, and economically with the West throughout the Cold War |
Asoka(?-232 BCE) King of the Maurya dynasty. He ruled nearly the entire subcontinent of India. He also was instrumental in the spread of Buddhism after his conversion. |
assassinationThe killing of a political leader or other public figure. |
Association of Southeast Asian NationsMultinational organization that cooperates economically by lowering trade barriers, such as, tariffs, to encourage commerce between member nations. |
astrolabeA device used to determine latitude by observing the altitude and position of the sun or other start or planet. |
astronomerA person who specializes in the study of astronomical bodies. |
Aswan High DamDam across the Nile River in Egypt. Created Lake Nassar and helps to create more farmland. Built between 1960 and 1970. |
Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal(1881-1938) Nationalist leader of Turkey who is responsible for modernizing and westernizing his country after World War I. This enabled Turkey to resist imperialist attempts at takeover by various European powers. |
AtmanIn Hinduism, the human soul. |