Global Studies 8 Name_______________________________________________________ Hour____________ Monsoon Asia Vocabulary Context Clues Directions: Read each sentence. Look for clues about the meaning of the boldfaced word. Underline another word or phrase that helps you understand the new vocabulary term. 1. Because of globalization, the tennis shoes you are wearing were probably designed in the United States and produced in China. Today, people from around the world are connected daily by technology, information and products. 2. DEB clothing stores save labor costs on the production of their clothing by outsourcing the manufacturing process to factories located in Thailand. 3. Information technology (IT) uses computers, satellites, cell phones and the internet to process information and connect people from around the world. 4. Economic interdependence occurs when countries rely on each other for resources and trade. 5. In order to encourage economic growth, China has created Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s) or areas within their country with different rules. In SEZs, businesses have the freedom to make decisions about what to produce and to set prices. 6. Polytheism, or the belief in many gods, is an essential feature of Hinduism. 7. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion that is practiced by many people who live in India. 8. A young prince named Siddhartha Gautama founded the religion of Buddhism and taught his followers to meditate and follow the “middle way” in order to reach enlightenment. 9. Confucianism is a set of rules or philosophy based on the teachings of a Chinese teacher named Confucius. 10. The caste system was practiced for many years in India. It divided people into different levels or castes that determined the kind of work they would do. 11. The followers of Hinduism believe in the reincarnation. Hindus believe that the soul of a person is born again and again in different forms. 12. Buddhists use meditation as a way to rid themselves of all suffering and desire in order to reach enlightenment. 13. In 2011, an earthquake off the coast of Japan created large tsunami waves, some of which reached 133 feet in height. 14. Summer monsoon winds carry moist air from the Indian Ocean across the country of India and this creates large storms that drop many inches of rain on the area. 15. The Hmong people are an ethnic group from Vietnam and Cambodia who helped the U.S. to fight the Vietnam War. When the war ended, they sought safety in the United States. Matching Directions: On the lines below, write the correct term next to its matching definition. Use the vocabulary word bank from the pictures list below as a resource. 1. The belief in many gods. (WGT 102)
2. A belief system based on the teaching of Chinese philosopher Confucius. (WGT p. 107)) A polytheistic religion found in India and nearby South Asian countries. (WGT p. 105) A religious philosophy from Asia based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha). (WGT p. 106) 3. 4. 5. For Hindus, the repeated rebirth of one’s soul in different forms. (WGT p. 571)) 6. A class structure people are born into in a society that determines their jobs and lifestyles (Hinduism). (WGT p. 571) A state of mind achieved by meditation that results in the absence of desire or suffering. A wind system that causes seasons of wet and dry weather. (GA p. 399, 401) 7. Enlightenment 8. 9. Large sea waves created by undersea earthquakes. (WGT p. 638) 10. Hmong An ethnic group from regions of China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Thousands of Hmong refugees have immigrated to the U.S. since the end of the Vietnam War as communism spread in Asia. 11. Hiring people from outside of a country to do work that used to be done by people within the country. (GA p. 409, 411) 12. When countries have strong economic ties and depend on each other for resources, trade and technology. (GA p. 456) 13. 14. Increased connections around the world; cultures become more alike. (GA p. 455, 457) The use of technology (computers, cell phones, the internet) to move and process information. (GA p. 409, 411) 15. A business region in China without communist restrictions on international trade. (GA p. 439) Processing: Directions: Visually represent each new term with a drawing OR write an antonym. Please DO NOT write definitions in this section. Globalization Outsourcing Polytheism Reincarnation Information Technology Economic Interdependence Special Economic Zones Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Caste System Enlightenment Monsoon Tsunami Hmong