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