| A | B |
|---|
| cottage industry | home, or village-based industry involving family members of all ages |
| monsoons | seasonal winds |
| caste | social class based on a person's ancestry |
| subcontinent | large landmass that is part of another continent but distinct from it |
| jute | plant fiber used in making burlap bags, rope, and carpet backing |
| cyclone | an intense tropical storm system with high winds and heavy rains |
| Khyber Pass | used by people traveling through South Asia from the north |
| Hindu Kush | mountain range in northern Pakistan |
| dzong | Buddhist center of prayer and study in Bhutan |
| Kathmandu | capital city of Nepal |
| green revolution | effort to use modern techniques and science to increase production of food |
| prime minister | the government official appointed by the ruling party to run the country |
| pesticide | chemicals used to kill insects |
| reincarnation | the teaching that, after the body dies, the soul is reborn |
