Physical Geography
A large landmass smaller than a continent
What is a Subcontinent?
A protest movement that does not use violence to achieve its goals
What is nonviolent resistance?
The polytheistic religion of most Indians
What is Hinduism?
The strict social class system set by the Vedas
What is the caste system?
A violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain
A mountain range in South Asia that holds Mt. Everest
What is the Himalaya Mountains?
A more balanced distribution of farm land
The monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in Punjab
What is Sikhism?
People from the Himalayas who are traditionally mountain guides
Who are the Sherpas?
A kingdom where rulers powers are limited by a constitution
The arm of the sea at the lower end of a river
What an estuary?
90 years of direct British control
What is the raj?
The holy river of Hinduism.
What is the Ganges River?
People from the northern plain of India who migrated to Sri Lanka
Who are the Sinhalese?
The division of British India
What was the partition?
An island that is the top of an underwater volcano
What is an atoll?
Introduction of new farming techniques and higher yield grain varieties in the 1960's
What was the Green Revolution?
The founder of Buddhism
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Muslim rulers
Who are the Sultans?
The largest of the world's first civilizations
What was the Indus River Valley Civilization?
A large group of islands
What is an archipelago?
A Muslim empire that began in the Indus River Valley and expanded throughout India by the 1500's
What was the Mughal Empire?
Geometric designs that are symbols of the universe and aid in meditation.
What is a mandala?
Dravidian Hindus who migrated to the islands in the 4th century
Who are the Tamils?
High waters that swamp low-lying areas
What is a storm surge?