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Chapter 28 and 29
| 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 |
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