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chap.25-28 Asia
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Question | Answer |
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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 |