World History A unit 1 flashcards

Four major components of globalization

• Economie 

  • Trade (anything)

  • Goods

  • Stock market 

• Culture 

  • Spread of ideas -> communism, capitalism 

  • Spread of food -> Chinatown, Little Italy 

  • Spread of Religion -> Christianity 

• Government 

  • Spread of democracy -> authoritarian to democratic 

  • Treaties -> Treaty of Paris (Britain and US)

  • National alliance groups -> United Nations, NATO

  • Tariffs (tax import goods) passed down to consumers through taxes 

• Technology 

  • Internet -> connects countries and people (can communicate cheaply and with ease; text, call, etc.)

  • Printing press -> spread of ideas/information on a larger and faster scale 

  • Medical advancements

Assumption

Something you accept as true without question or pretence

Generalization

A written or spoken statement that you claim is true all of the time when it’s only true for some of the time.

stereotype

An assumption made and applied to all people from a background or group that is negative. 

Prejudice

Irrational attitude of hostility towards an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics    

Religion

Belief in worshiping a superhuman being (controlling power), mostly in a personal God or gods  or a particular system of faith and worship 

Atman

Spiritual self

Karma

Action determined fate

Dharma

duty, virtue, or mortality

Artha

achieving wealth and success lawfully

moksha

escape from reincarnation cycle

Dukkha

life is filled with suffering

5 pillars

1. no god other than allah

2. pray 5 time a day

3. give 3% of earning to the poor

4. fasting

5. visit mecca

Jihad

struggle