World Geo SOL - Monsoon Asia Terms
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keensolutions on May 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Archipelago | a group of many islands in a large body of water |
| Angkor Wat | a hindu temple in cambodia built by the khmer people |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| Caste System of India | people are born into a particular social class |
| Demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
| Dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| Floating markets | vendors in small boats sell goods ffirectly from their boats |
| Ghandi | a key leader in India's struggle for independence |
| Great Wall of China | a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC |
| Khyber Pass | Mountain pass that allows entry into India |
| Pagoda | an Asian temple |
| Shinto | the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan |
| Taj Mahal | a beautiful tomb in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal |
| Ghats | mountains on the east and west of central india |
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