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Ch. 19. Geo. Vocab
geography vocab chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | large landform that is smaller than a continent |
| Deccan Plateau | a plateau in India that formed when extensive volcanic activity spread a layer of flood basalt across much of the land |
| monsoon | a wind that changes direction with the seasons |
| Mauryan Empire | first Indian empire; established in 322 BC |
| Mughal Empire | Muslim-based empire in India that ruled from 1526 to 1858 |
| passive resistance | a means of achieving goals using protests, civil. Disobedience, and economic or political noncooperation |
| caste | a system in India that determines a person’s social status |
| untouchables | people in India whose occupations, such as tanner or garbage collector, are considered so low that they are beneath caste |
| reincarnation | a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth according to Hindu teaching |