Flashcards › Unit 3 - South Asia Vocab.

related to farming agriculture a large landmass; part of a continent; separated by geographic barriers subcontinent seasonal wind that produces wet and dry seasons monsoon selling goods/services to make money commercial consisting of differences diversity dry and desert like arid to change an environment to improve life modifications moving from place to place to hunt nomadic staying in one place, modifying the environment sedentary modern name for the major religion of India Hinduism a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an Islam Hindu belief that deeds in life affect the future karma a person's earthly duty in Hinuism dharma salvation; the liberation of the Hindu from the cycle of death and rebirth moksha non-violence towards living things in Hinduism ahimsa Hindu's supreme being; also called Shiva and Vishnu Brahman holy city of Hinduism Varanasi social system in Hinduism caste system the cycle of death and rebirth reincarnation one country controlling the government and economics of another country imperialism a group of people controlled by their government but living elsewhere colony law making body of government legislature national legislature of Great Britain Parliament group of people with similar political goals party (political) key vocabulary relative to South Asia