Chapter 9 Key Term Quiz

South Asia
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A sect of Islam distinct from Shia in that its adherents do not believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

A system of government that is ruled by the leaders of a religion, or based on the beliefs of a single religion.

A form of Buddhism based on the oldest known records of Buddha's teaching. Dominant form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

A method for mapping which references the relevant complex social geographies.

A seasonal wind in South East Asia that blows from land to sea in October to May (dry monsoon ) and from sea to land on May to September bringing rain (wet monsoon).

A legal system based on the precepts of Islam.

A boundary implemented after the second Afghan War redefining the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Temporary unauthorized settlements on government land in Karachi, Pakistan.

The highly disputed, militarized region that separates Southeast Pakistan and Northern India.

The division of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

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