Set: VOCAB Social Studies India-Chapter 5
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All 22 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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subcontinent | large landmass that is smaller then a continent |
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monsoons | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
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sanskrit | most important language of ancient India |
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caste system | divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation |
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Hinduism | largest religion in India today |
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reincarnation | process of rebirth |
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karma | effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul |
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Jainism | based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira |
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nonviolence | the avoidence of violent actions |
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fasting | going without food |
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meditation | focusing of the mind of spiritual ideas |
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Buddhism | religion based on the teachings of the Buddha |
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the Buddha | means, "Enlightened One" and former name: Suddhartha Guatama |
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nirvana | state of perfect peace |
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missionaries | people who work to spread their religious beliefs |
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Candragupta Maurya | military leader and founder of Mauryan Empire |
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Asoka | Candragupta's grandson |
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Candra Gupta 1 | first Gupta emperor |
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metallurgy | science of working with metals |
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alloys | mixtures of two or more metals |
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inoculation | injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease |
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astronomy | study of stars and planets |
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| Terms | 22 |
| Creator | xmoosegrl4x |
| Created | May 11, 2007 |
| Group | OMS kids |
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