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04 - India
India 6th grade
Question | Answer |
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Ancient Indian writing | Sanskrit |
Expert or special teacher | guru |
Coming back to live another life | reincarnation |
Popular religion in India; believes in karma, reincarnation, and many gods | Hinduism |
Not eating meat | vegetarian |
Idea of perfection or heaven for Hindu believers | nirvana |
"What comes around, goes around;" or your past deeds affect your life | karma |
Continent India is located | Asia |
Monsoon from the north that brought cold, dry air | Winter |
Monsoon from south that brought warm, wet air | Summer |
Largest mountain range in the world | Himalaya |
Tallest mountain in the world | Everest |
Growing two crops on the same land in one year to have more food | double cropping |
Lowest part of caste system, seen as dirty and had no rights | untouchables |
Highest level of caste system | priests |
Unfair Hindu tradition that placed people into levels they could not pick was called this system | caste |
Most people in ancient India made a living by | farming |