Asia Vocabulary

large landmass geographically separated from the continent by a physical feature such as mountains

• subcontinent

• reincarnation

• imperialism

• caste system

storm with high winds and heavy rain

• monsoon

• cyclone

• polytheism

• caste system

belief in many gods

• monotheism

• polytheism

• reincarnation

• imperialism

seasonal wind that blows from the same direction for several months but changes directions at other times; rains seasonally, and is dry during other seasons

• cyclone

• monsoon

• reincarnation

• polytheism

system which divides people into different social ranks with no possibility to change ranks; the higher the rank the more money, better lifestyle

• caste system

• subcontinent

• reincarnation

• civil disobedience

belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body

• reincarnation

• caste system

• subcontinent

• polytheism

synonym: large land mass

• civil disobedience

• polytheism

• caste system

• subcontinent

synonym: storm; downpour

• monsoon

• cyclone

• civil disobedience

• reincarnation

synonym: hurricane; typhoon

• monsoon

• cyclone

• polytheism

• subcontinent

synonym: rank; order, group

• reincarnation

• cyclone

• polytheism

• caste system