1. Quarter 4- Vocabulary Review

2. Climates South Asia: Monsoon Period of approximately four months in which it rains and thunderstorms. Winds bring the water in from the Indian Ocean. East Asia: Diverse Multiple Climates are represented across this area Southeast Asia: Tropical Rainforest High average temperatures and significant rainfall.

3. Archipelago A chain or cluster of Island. W hat archipelagos are located in Monsoon Asia? Japan, Philippines, Maldives, and Indonesia.

4. Fertile Land The ability to produce crops abundantly.

5. Subsistence vs. Commercial Farming Subsistence Farming: Grow enough food for themselves and their family (Family Farming) Commercial Farming: Large scale growing of crops (Farming for Profit)

6. Sub-Content A continent that is on its own tectonic plate. The Indian Sub-Content is made up of what countries? India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan

7. Reincarnation Religious belief that once a person dies, they begin a new life in a new body, animal, or spiritual figure. What two religions have we learned about that believe in reincarnation? Hinduism and Buddhism

8. Literacy The ability to read and write with the skill to communicate with others. What is Literacy Rate? The percentage of people in a country who can read and write effectively.

9. Traditional vs. Modern Traditional: Handed down through traditions. Modern: referring to present or recent times.

10. Gandhi Helped India gain their independence through peaceful protests. What American Historical figure also followed this philosophy? Martin Luther King, Jr.