minimum stuff to know for unit 4 test

Question 1

subcontinent

Answer 1

very large landmass that is smaller than a continent such as the indian subcontinent

Question 2

arable

Answer 2

fit for growing crops

Question 3

himalaya

Answer 3

a mountain

Question 4

sepoy

Answer 4

indian troops under the command of british officers during the colonial era in india

Question 5

partition of india

Answer 5

division of a place

Question 6

riencarnation

Answer 6

for hindus the repeated rebirth of ones soul in different forms

Question 7

dharma

Answer 7

for hindus the importance of doing ones duty according to ones station in life

Question 8

karma

Answer 8

for hindus buddhist and jains the positive or negative force caused by a persons actions

Question 9

boycott

Answer 9

refusal to buy certain goods from a country or business

Question 10

caste system

Answer 10

group of people who are born into a certain position in society as in hinduism that restricts the occupation and associations of their members

Question 11

sikhism

Answer 11

a religion with origins in india that combines the muslim belief in one god with the hindu belief in riencarnation

Question 12

jainism

Answer 12

religion with origins in india that emphasize a strict moral code based on preserving life

Question 13

cottage industries

Answer 13

small scale industries based in the home

Question 14

famine

Answer 14

a widespread shortage of food

Question 15

arboreal

Answer 15

tree dwelling

Question 16

domino theory

Answer 16

the idea that if one country fell into communism neighboring countries would follow like falling dominoes