South Asia Vocab

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A large landmass that is part of a continent.

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subcontinent

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Seasonal wind in Southern Asia; its direction determines wet or dry season.

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monsoon

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Hindu belief in the rebirth of the soul into another body.

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Reincarnation

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Organizing people of India into social classes by family line.

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Caste System

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Refusal to comply with laws or pay taxes as peaceful protest.

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Civil Disobedience

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Level of living based on needs met and GDP.

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Standard of living

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An organized set of beliefs followed by a group, often involving worship of a god.

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religion

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Low plain near a river that floods easily.

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Flood Plain

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A barrier to hold back water and raise its level.

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Dam

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Supplying dry land with water via ditches, pipes, or streams, often for agriculture.

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Irrigation