1. Become an expert on South Asia

2. Calcutta Large city of India near the Bay of Bengal

3. Islam Religion practiced by Muslims

4. Eastern Ghats India’s hill and mountains inland from the Bay of Bengal

5. Western Ghats India’s hills and mountains inland from the Arabian sea

6. Buddhism One of the religions practiced in India

7. Khyber Pass Important passage through the Hindu Kush

8. Deccan Plateau Land mass that covers 2/3rds of India

9. Punjabi A major language of Pakistan

10. Arabian Sea Large body of water bordering India on the west

11. Aryans Early people who brought Hinduism and its traditional system of social groups to India

12. Subsistence Farmers Most of the people of Bhutan grow only food for their families

13. India’s climate Most of the year is warm or hot

14. Maldives Capital and largest city is Male Main economic activity here is fishing

15. Villages in rural areas Most of the people of South Asia live in villages

16. Bangladesh In 1971 after a civil war, Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan

17. Monsoons In India and Pakistan many deaths are caused by the floods from these sudden intense rains.

18. Bangladesh’s rivers Ganges Brahmaputra

19. Cottage industry The practice in many village families of making products in their homes.

20. India’s first civilization Built well planned cities about 4,000 years ago.