Module 21 Vocabulary

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  1. 3. a religion native to India that teaches equality for all, belief in one God, service to humanity, and honest labor.
  2. 5. An Indian religion, based on the teachings of Mahavira, that teaches all life is sacred.
  3. 6. A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land.
  4. 10. A large land mass that is smaller than a continent.
  5. 12. A disputed region between India and Pakistan.
  6. 15. A landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits.
  7. 17. The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is a part of a universal spirit called a Brahman.
  8. 20. A program that encouraged farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods to produce more food.
  9. 22. A division of Indian society based on birth or occupation.
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  1. 1. A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500's BC.
  2. 2. The capital of Nepal.
  3. 4. Highest Mountain in the world; located in India and Nepal.
  4. 7. (Calcutta) A major city in eastern India.
  5. 8. A city in northern India that was the capital of the Mughal Empire.
  6. 9. (Bombay) A major city in western India.
  7. 11. The capital of Bangladesh.
  8. 13. A major river in Pakistan.
  9. 14. A major river in northern India.
  10. 16. Division.
  11. 18. Seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air.
  12. 19. An ethnic group from the mountains of Nepal.
  13. 21. The increase in the percentage of people who live in cities.