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South Asia U8
South Asia U8 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Himalaya Mountains | A mountaion range located in south Asia |
| Subcontinent | A smaller continent in a larger continent |
| Alluvial Plain | Land that is rich in farmland |
| Archipelago | A set of closely grouped islands |
| Atoll | A ring like coral island |
| Monsoon | Seasonal winds that blow from north to south |
| Cyclone | A water storm with feirce winds |
| Hinduism | The dominant religion of India |
| Ganges River | An important river in south Asia |
| Storm Surge | A high water level brought by a cyclone |
| Estuary | Where rivers meet ocean |
| Mughal Empire | A muslim empire that ruled most of India |
| Raj | The period of british rule over India |
| Nonviolent Resistance | A movement that uses all forms of protest except for violence |
| Land Reform | The process of breaking up large landholds so other farmers can have farmland |
| Green Revolution | A program launched to improve farmed produce |
| Caste System | An Aryan system of class in south Asia |
| Indus Valley Civilization | The largest of the worlds first civilizations known today as Pakistan |
| Partition | The division into two or more territories |
| Kashmir | A region in northern India where many destructive wars were fought |
| Microcredit | A small loan avaliable to entrepeneurs |
| Entreprenuer | A person who starts a business |
| Ramadan | An Islamic practice of month long fasting from sun up to sun down |
| Constitutional Monarchy | A government in which the rulers powers are limited by a constitution |
| Sherpa | A person of Tibetan ancestry |
| Siddhartha Guatma | The founder of Buddhism and is known as Buddha |
| Mandala | A geometric design that symbolizes the universe |
| Sinhalese | The people hwo adopted buddhism for their advanced civilization |
| Tamils | People who traveled north while the Sinhalese teraveled south |
| Sultan | A ruler of a muslim country |
| Basic Necessities | Food, clothing, and water |
| Illiteracy | The inability to read and write |
| Summer Monsoon | A monsoon that blows from the southwest to south Asia |
| Winter Monsoon | A monsoon that blows from the northeast to the himalayas |
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