Social Studies Final Exam Review Chapter 4 - Ancient India
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| monsoon | a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year |
| citadel | a fortress in a city |
| migrate | to move from one place to settle in another area |
| caste | a social class of people |
| brahman | a single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything |
| avatar | a representation of a Hindu god of goddess in human or animal form |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being |
| dharma | the religious and moral duties of Hindus |
| ahimsa | the Hindu idea of nonviolence |
| meditate | to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation |
| nirvana | the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires |
| missionary | a person who spreads their religious beliefs to others |
| Maurya Empire | Indian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northeastern and central India |
| convert | to change one's beliefs; in particular, to change from one religion to another |
| tolerance | freedom from prejudice |
| tributary | a river of stream flowing into a larger river or lake |
| Hinduism | a religion from the Aryans; it is a polytheistic religion; followers obey their dharma |
| Buddhism | a religion founded by Siddartha Gautama which says to take the Middle Way and avoid a life of great happiness of great despair |
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