Chapter 3.1 India
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Created by:
MrBlasena on October 9, 2011
Description:
Use the flashcards to help you with the vocabulary words for Chapter 3.1. The quiz will be on Wednesday 10/12/2011.
Classes:
Woodbridge Middle School Grade 8 History
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Monsoon | rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains |
| Caste | a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth |
| Yoga | a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind |
| Ascetic | practices self denial as spiritual discipline |
| Nirvana | any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
| Siddhartha Gautama | The founder of the religion Buddhism who believed that all life was suffering. Also known as the Buddha. |
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