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Ancient India Vocabulary
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What are monsoons?
seasonal wind patterns causing wet & dry weather
a dry period without rain, often leading to drought
seasonal winds that bring snow
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
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What is the lowest level in India's social classes?
Shop Owners
Priests/Brahmain
Warrior
Workers
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What two rivers were important to Ancient India?
The Ganges and the Indus River
The Indus River and the Krishna River
The Ganges River and the Yellow River
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Who was Gandhi?
a king of Ancient India.
A military ruler.
Lead the movement for India's independence.
a prophet
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What is the caste system?
the division of India society by social class.
the system to keep order in society.
the idea that all people are equal.
the way in which castles were built.
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What is reincarnation?
the process of life, death and rebirth
the end of the world
recycling aluminum cans
the beginning of life
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What is karma?
the avoidance of violence.
the effects of good or bad actions on person's soul.
the rule of all people
what your mother drives you to school in.
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What is nirvana?
the power to control your mind.
the state of perfect peace in Buddhism.
a grunge band from Seattle.
the end of the world.
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What did missionaries do?
a prayer to Vishnu
people who spread their religious beliefs
The new Tom Cruise movie about spies
A soldier in combat
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What is Hinduism?
A religious temple.
A religion that does not believe in reincarnation.
A religion that worships God in one form.
The largest religion in India
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What are inoculations?
the study of the stars.
the removing of organs
the beginning of government in India
an injection to prevent disease
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What is silt?
A woven cloth primarily used in China
Mixture of rich soil and rocks good for farming.
Rocks found near rivers
Mud that is formed by constant contact with water.
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What is Buddhism?
the idea that no one can escape suffering.
the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
focusing the mind on the spirit.
the state of perfect peace.
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What is irrigation?
A pipe that carries water away from buildings
a system for bringing water to fields
The amount of rain in a year.
Flooding from tidal waves
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What is a subcontinent?
An ocean in a curved shape
Large landmass smaller than a continent.
An island off a continent (like Madagascar)
Two islands joined together
