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| Important location on Che Guevara's journey, where he noticed the extreme poverty. |
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| Uprising in June 1976, where 500 protesting students are killed by random police shooting. |
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| Region of India, sharing a border with Pakistan, that has a high population of Sikhs, who demand independence from India. |
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| Group of civilians (mostly students) in China, that traveled around spreading Mao's teachings and ideas. |
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| Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution |
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| Revolution started by Mao in order to further remove any opposition, including rival factions. Red Guards went around spreading Mao's teachings. Resulted in disruption to life, and schools and factories closed. |
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| Problem in India where an unhappy husband burns his wife and makes it look like an accident, as a way to get out of the marriage. |
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| Abuse of children by forcing them to work, often for extremely low wages and in poor conditions. |
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| Institutionalized racism in South Africa, that began in 1948, and strictly segregated races, while controlling labor market, movement, and giving all control to whites. |
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| The control by one country over a large domain, in order to obtain power. |
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| The taking of foreign lands in order to benefit the mother country, in both resources and money. |
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| Total rule by a single person. |
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| Actions and events in support of women's rights. |
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| Lack of food/money prevalent in places such as South Africa, India, and China. |
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| Different classes under the Hindu religion, believed to be determined by a person's karma. Lower castes are mistreated and receive fewer rights. |
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| Hindu duties and obligations. |
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| Hindu law that every deed affects a person's future fate. |
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| Priestly caste in Hinduism. |
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| Hindu caste in Sri Lanka that is a lower caste. |
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| People of Dutch descent living in Africa, who went to India to build a better life for themselves. Fought against Zulus and won, and then pushed further inland, removing Indigenous people from their land. Later lost Boer war against British. |
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| Belief that it was the job of the whites to look out for the black people, and that they were doing them a favor. |
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| Indian troops serving in the British army, who started a rebellion when they found that their rifles were greased with pork fat. |
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| Racial classification of black people in Africa, who were forced to live in homelands and carry passes. Given limited education and controlled through pass requirements. |
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| Region of Oceania including Australia, New Zealand, Paupa New Guinea, and nearby islands. |
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| Equivalent of 'saint' in Hindu culture. |
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| Revolutionary who fought for the working people, and helped Cuba institute a Communist government. |
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| Hindu instructor of enlightenment. |
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| Nomadic tribal group that formed Hinduism. Came from Europe and migrated to India, bringing the vedas (scriptures) |
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| Ruling class in Latin America that consisted of Spanish-born settlers. |
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| Class of people that was Latin American born, but had Spanish ancestry. Resented Peninsulares because they had less power. |
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| Group that conquered China and reduced the role of Confucian scholars. Gave the dynasty a Chinese name, and modernized the country. |
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| Group secretly encouraged by Ci Xi to expel foreigners from China through force. Quickly eliminated by an international army. |
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| Indian peace leader, who practiced Saitygraha, civil disobedience, against the Indian government, in order to gain rights for his people. |
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| Indian leader who advocated industrial modernization and to produce more food. Follows a plan of nonalignment so money can be taken from any world power, and wanted a secular government. |
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| Indian leader who dealt with Sikh issues, and denied Sikh independence. Assassinated by one of her one bodyguards, who was an angered Sikh. (Daughter of Nehru)f |
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| First black leader of South Africa, who pressed to end apartheid. Sentenced to life in prison, but later released. |
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| Creator of the ideology of Black Consciousness. Died when he was taken in for a pass violation, and was killed at Pertoria prison. |
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| Archbishop who opposed apartheid and rejected violence. Also led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. |
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| Last leader of South Africa under white government, who had talks with Mandala and eventually ended up meeting Mandala's demands. |
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| Past president of South Africa, who supported apartheid and did little to improve conditions there. |
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| Liberator who wanted a united Latin America, instead of colonies. Liberated Gran Colombia. |
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| Creole from Argentina who gained Argentinian independence and then also helped gain independence for Chile. |
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| Author who wrote the book 'Biko', the life story of Steve Biko. |
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| Chinese emperor who took the position at 3 years old, appointed by Ci Xi. |
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| Conquistador who tricked Aztecs into thinking he was their god, and then took control, forcing Aztecs to do hard labor. |
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| Conquistador who conquered the Incas in search of gold. Won because the Incan government was in a weakened state, and Pizarro tricked an ambushed them. |
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| First governor general of independent India, who advocated economic development and modernization, and who remained nonaligned so funding could be taken from any side. |
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| Son of Indira Ghandi and her successor. Sends troops to Sri Lanka to crush Tamil Tigers. Assassinated by a Sri Lankan bomber. |
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| Popular author born to a British family in India, who was an example of the imperialism and the wealth that it brought for the British. |
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| Peninsula where Mayans lived. |
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| Leader of the Guomindang who stressed nationalism, democracy, and a decent living for all Chinese. Forced out of office by the general Yuan Shikai. |
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| Leader/chairman of the Peoples' Republic of China, who used propaganda to win the support of the people. Many of his plans were unsuccessful. |
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| Liberation ideology proposed by Steve Biko, that placed an emphasis on the black people rising up over their oppressors. |
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| British East India Company |
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| British trading company not welcome in India, that brought new ideas and standards of living to India. British were fascinated by India because it is exotic. |
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| Tradition prevalent in India, where the bride's family gives financial reward to the husband's family. Began in agrarian culture, because marrying away a daughter left one less mouth to feed. The tradition evolved into a financial burden and a way to obtain Western material goods. |
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| Ideas about social status, religion, and family life in India, limiting the role of women, and often forcing them to wear veils to hide themselves. |
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| Practice of placing the government in a lose-lose situation, in order to force them to give what people want. Used by Ghandi. |
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| Indian practice of a women ensuring that all of her husband's belongings, including herself, are cremated along with him at his death. |
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| Disease that is not very contagious that causes loss of sens |
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| Conquerers that went to Latin America to claim lands for their countries. |
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| Blood-borne illness prevalent in South Africa. |
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| Party that ruled Afghanistan for several years, and enforced strict purduh upon women living there. |
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| Chinese government policy to control population growth, that has left many abandoned females, due to the desire for families to have a son and the law against having another. Enforced with strict fines, lack of benefits, and forced sterilizations. |
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| Country with heavy Muslim population, that was granted independence from India. |
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| Country that was formerly East Pakistan but became independent. |
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| Large country in South Asia that occupies its own subcontinent. |
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| Site of a massacre that played an important role in the independence movement. British opened fire on unarmed men, women, and children, and people reacted with revenge. |
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| Chinese Nationalist party led by Sun Yatsen and Chiang Kai-shek. Anti-communist group that wanted a democratic China. |
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| Mixed race between Indigenous and Spanish blood in Latin America. Mainly working class. |
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| Movement of Boers inland into South Africa, based on several reasons such as British rule. |
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| Incan city located in present day Peru, that was destroyed by the Spanish. |
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| Planned city that was capital of Aztec empire, and had an intricate network of canals. |
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| Region consisting of Australia and Pacific Ocean islands. |
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| Modernization effort ordered by Mao. Included division into communes and infrastructure construction. Resulted in disaster, because food production fell due to resistance by peasants. |
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| Person sent to a colony to rule. |
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| Area once occupied by the Aztecs and settled by Spanish. |
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| Average number of people living in a given area of land. |
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| Country liberated by Simon Bolivar, from which parts split from the original Gran Colombia. |
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| Communist country south of Florida, that was helped to communist rule by Che Guevara. |
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