20 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Moksha
History; World history
In Hinduism, it is the release from the cycle of reincarnation through unification with Brahma.
Sepoy
History; World history
A soldier working for the British East India Company, recruited from the native population of India.
Silk Road
History; World history
Trade route from China to the Middle East. Called the Silk Road due to Chinas most important export.
Smallpox
History; World history
A highly contagious disease. Symptoms include high fever and scar-producing blisters. It can be fatal.
Pan Africanism
History; World history
Nationalistic movement which emphasised the unity of all Africans, and sought to end foreign control.
French Indochina
History; World history
Area of southeast Asia controlled by France during Imperialism. Includes Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Cardinal Richelieu
History; World history
(1585-1642) French Cardinal and politician responsible for instituting absolutist practises in France.
