chap.25-28 Asia Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| the founder of Buddhism | Siddhartha Guatama |
| a series of rulers from the same family | dynasty |
| a desset in northern China | Gobi Dessert |
| a Muslim ruler | Sultan |
| seasonal winds, especially in South Asia | Monsoon |
| the separation of India | Partition |
| a water source sacred to Hindus (located in India) | Ganges River |
| a group of islands | Archipelago |
| a polytheistic religion | Hinduism |
| a month-long period of fasting practiced by Muslims | Ramadan |
| a landmass that is like a continent, only smaller | subcontinet |
| the year China's Dynasties ended | 1911 |
| South Asia's oldest civilizations | Indus Valley Civilization |
| in what present day nation is the Indus River located | Pakistan |
| which country built a colonial empire after they built trading post in South Asia | England |
| a chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim | Ring of Fire |
| several wars have been fought over this region between India and Pakistan | Kashmir |
| Dravidian Hindus who settled in Sri Lanka | Tamils |
| an agricultural method that uses higher yielding grain and new farming methods | Green Revolution |
| landform bordering northern India | Himalaya Mountains |
| an ancient fortification In China | Great Wall |
| a social system of social classes | Caste System |
| people who start a business | Entrepreneur |
| Indo-Arayans who settled in Sri Lanka | Sinhalese |
| farm lands with rich soil deposits | Alluvial Plain |
| a violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain common in South Asia | cyclone |
| Muslim Empire that ruled much of India by 1500s | Mughal Empire |
| this person led the communist party in China from 1947 to 1976 | Mao Zedong |
| This person led nonviolent demonstrations to gain India's independence | Mohandas Ghandi |
| the year Indial gained independence from British | 1947 |
| After gaining independence, India's became divided due to these two religions | Hindu and Islam |
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