Contemporary world

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  1. 3. South Africa was colonized by _____
  2. 9. the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile. Population density measures how crowded an area is
  3. 10. land or water route to move people and goods from place to place easily
  4. 11. a country that is physically divided into separate parts, such as a chain of islands, and/or politically or culturally divided
  5. 12. the state of being extremely poor
  6. 13. to hire someone outside of a company
  7. 15. a fight between different groups within a country
  8. 16. an animal celebrated in Hinduism
  9. 19. the nonviolent disobeying of laws
  10. 21. along period of time of extreme dryness or water shortages
  11. 22. fishing for enough food to live on
  12. 25. seasonal movement of humans or animals from one region to another
  13. 31. Gandhi was a member of which caste
  14. 33. a team game similar to baseball
  15. 34. a holiday where you light candles to drive away darkness
  16. 36. a Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia
  17. 38. a way to compare the social and economic development levels of countries developed by the United Nations
  18. 40. relating to the city
  19. 42. severe shortage of food, affecting large numbers and large areas
  20. 43. religions in India
  21. 44. disease given by mosquitos that affects the liver and kidneys
  22. 46. to sent to another country for aid or profit
  23. 47. a reddish powder used to create designs on the skin
  24. 48. job that an untouchable might hold
  25. 51. man who devotes himself to religion
  26. 52. a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race; specifically South Africa
  27. 53. there are 12 _______ that appear on the Chinese calendar
  28. 54. after a wedding, the bride will wear a _____
  29. 57. North Korea and South Korea are divided on the _______ parallel
  30. 58. most North Koreans go _____ from lack of medical care
  31. 60. disease of the immune system not given by mosquitos
  32. 62. god or goddess
  33. 64. a different job an untouchable might have
  34. 65. a large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it; separate region of a continent
  35. 67. the practice of extending a nation’s influence by controlling other territories
Down
  1. 1. a community made up of people who share a common cultural background
  2. 2. when South Sudan was formed as a new country
  3. 4. sale of goods or services brought in from abroad, or another country
  4. 5. the from, settle, or establish a colony or an overseas territory
  5. 6. belief in one god
  6. 7. strip of land connecting two land masses
  7. 8. a group of islands
  8. 12. job one of the jobs of the highest caste
  9. 14. which kind of system dictates a person’s permanent place in the social hierarchy
  10. 17. Regional variation of a main language
  11. 18. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
  12. 20. 2022 is the year of the _____
  13. 23. dry monsoons begin in which direction
  14. 24. the variety of species in an ecosystem
  15. 26. the year India became an independent country
  16. 27. a way to worship in a Hindu temple
  17. 28. belief that a person has a duty to live an honorable life
  18. 29. half of the earth
  19. 30. the practice of making small loans to people starting their own businesses
  20. 32. disease that is given by mosquitos and causes high fever
  21. 35. completely surrounded by land
  22. 37. India’s film industry in Mumbai
  23. 39. Safe place
  24. 41. relating to countryside
  25. 45. which ocean do wet monsoons pick up moisture
  26. 49. farming carried out mainly to provide food for farm families, with little surplus for sale to others
  27. 50. insufficient and poor nutrition
  28. 55. piece of land with water on three sides
  29. 56. leading member of the African National Congress (ANC), which opposed South Africa’s white minority government
  30. 59. North Korea is the most________ country in the world
  31. 61. a large powerful ocean wave
  32. 62. series of rulers from the same family
  33. 63. the color that represents good luck in the Chinese New Year
  34. 66. another job of the highest caste