South Asia

A region of land separated by water from other areas of land.

• caste

• monsoon season

• subcontinent

• subsistence farming

The rainy season in South Asia. Important for crops.

• Brahmin

• monsoon season

• Sudra

• subsistence farming

When families live only on food they grow themselves.

• subsistence farming

• caste

• subcontinent

• Brahmin

Priests and teachers in Aryan society. Highest position in social pyramid.

• Sudra

• subsistence farming

• monsoon

• Brahmin

Serfs and slaves in Aryan society. Lowest social class.

• Sudra

• subsistence farming

• monsoon

• Brahmin

A lifelong social group into which a person is born.

• monsoon

• caste

• subcontinent

• subsistence farming

The tallest mountain range in the world. Includes Mt. Everest. Isolated South Asia.

• Hindu Kush Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

River in South Asia along which civilization began.

• Huang River

• Indus River

• Harappa River

• Hindu Kush River

A city from the Indus River Valley civilization.

• Mohenjo Daro

• Beijing

• New Delhi

• Everest

The Indus River Valley civilization is known for its_________.

• ziggurats

• written history books

• urban planning

• great food