South Asia Vocabulary
Geography
Central Asia Vocabulary
WHAT????
Whatever????
100
v. to control
regulate
100
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
100
land cut off from direct contact with any ocean
landlocked
100
Large body of water south of India
Indian ocean
100
How many months was Askars school closed for?
2 months
200
to grow crops to feed themselves, but have little left over to send to market.
subsistence farmers
200
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
200
flat grasslands
steppe
200
What animal was used to build the Taj Mahal?
elephants
200
groups of people traveling together 
caravans
300
a place where civilization began and spread
cultural hearth
300
What is the name of the sea that is shrinking?
Aral Sea
300
noisy, violent public display
riot
300
This iconic person help India gain independence from Great Britain.
Mohandas Gandhi
300
Protest against an election was called _________ because the demonstrators carried roses as a symbol of peace.
Rose Revolution
400
when society is divided into groups
Caste system
400
Name one of the rivers that flows into the Aral Sea.
Syr Dar'ya or Amu Dar'ya
400
a series of trade routes that crossed Asia
Silk road
400
This young girl was the youngest Nobel Peace prize winner.
Malala Yousafzi
400
people who start and manage a new business
entrepreneurs
500
the religion of most people today in India
Hinduism
500
What is the highest mountain in the Himalayas?
Mt Everest
500
traditional storytellers
akyn
500
What is the name of the poem that Askar memorizes?
The Epic of Manas
500
What famous American did Mohandas Gandhi inspire?
Martin Luther King