Details Title: India Test Description: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Terrorism Total Flash Cards: 34 Created: 04/03/2009 08:50:50		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional International Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term State Terrorism Definition Terrorism sponsored by the state Term Non-State Terrorism Definition Terrorism that is widespread and not funded by a specific state Term Al Qaeda Definition Location: Afghanistan Goals: extreme Islamist, anti-globalization and anti-west Term ETA Definition Location: Spanish and French Goals:sovereignty for a Basque nation Term PKK Definition Location: Iraq (Kurdish) Goals: sovereignty of a 'Kurdistan' Term Hamas Definition Location: maily Palestine Goals: get a free state and rights for Palestine Term Hizbullah Definition Location: Syria Goals: anti- Israela nd anti-West Term Mujahdeen Definition freedom fighters (included bin Laden) Term Northern Alliance Definition war lords that were shut down by the Taliban and helped the US take down the Taliban Term Taliban Definition anti-west; government of 50% (rural) of Afghanistan Term Al Qaeda Definition non-state terrorists anti-west (leader: Mullah Omar) Term Hamid Zarzai Definition current president of Afghanistan (US backed) Term Warlords Definition in charge of regions (opium trade) Term North Wurzistan Definition Palistinian name for Tora Bora where bin Laden hid Term Osama bin Laden Definition blames for 9-11; money behind the Taliban; most influential Term Ayaman Al Zawari Definition Egyptian doctor who was tortured and is anti-west, second in command of the taliban Term Mullah Mohammed Omar Definition political head of the Taliban Term South Asia (6 countries) Definition Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Buhtan Term Monsoon Definition Seasonal rains that occur when winds pick up water vapor from the Indian ocean and drop it on India. Occurs in the spring, and helps with the growing of rice. Term Hinduism Definition Many gods, supported by ancient scripture (Veda), reincarnation based on past experience; one of the oldest religions Term Caste Definition Closed social system with little or no social mobility Term Veda Definition one of the stories in the scriptures Term Rig Veda Definition ancient scripture equal to the bible in christianity Term Sutra Definition text on how to reach full satisfaction in something (Kama Sutra :P) Term Upanishads Definition the core teachings of the Veda Term Dharma Definition your duty Term Kharma Definition how good you are determines after lives Term Satori Definition enlightenment Term Samsura Definition cycle of reincarnation that continues until you have reached enlightenment Term Nirvana Definition when you have reahed enlightenment Term Brahman Definition preists Term Brahma Definition god of creation: birth Term Vishnu Definition preserver of life: life Term Shiva Definition the god of destruction: death