Question | Answer |
Sultanate | state ruled by a sultan |
Nonaligned nation | nation that adopted neutrality during the Cold War |
Subcontinent | large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
Alluvial plain | Deposits rich silt in flat areas |
Monsoon | winds that blow dry air from the northeast during the winter and carry moisture from the southeast in the summer |
Nationalism | pride in ones nation |
Nonviolent resistance | opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violence |
Boycott | refuse to purchase or use |
Partition | divide into parts |
Reincarnation | belief that the souls of human beings and animals go through a series of births, deaths and rebirths |
Caste system | social hierarchy in which people are born into a particular group that has been given a distinct rank in society |
Charpoy | wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a mattress |
Sari | brightly colored cloth is draped over the body like a long dress |
Purdah | began among Muslims but is followed by Hindus as well |
Joint Family System | house hold includes uncles and other relatives |
Cottage industries | make goods in their own homes, using their own tools and machines |
Hydroelectric power | electricity produced by the movement of water |
Irrigate | supply it with water |
Embankment Dam | wall of soil and rock build to hold back water |
Buffer state | country separating opposing powers |
Malnutrition | lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
Deforestation | cut down for farming and development |