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Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. | subcontinent |
| Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. | monsoon |
| A group of similar languages. | language family |
| An Indian prince. | raja |
| The first written language of India. | Sanskrit |
| Ancient sacred writings of India. | Vedas |
| An India social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with others. | Caste |
| A teacher | Guru |
| A major religion that developed in ancient India. | Hinduism |
| The universal spirit worshiped by Hindus. | Brahman |
| The rebirth of the soul. | Reincarnation |
| A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives. | Karma |
| A person’s personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society. | Dharma |
| A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha. | Buddhism |
| In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace. | Nirvana |
| A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being, but emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things. | Jainism |
| A Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped. | Stupa |
| A person who travels to holy sites. | Pilgrim |
| The section of the Indian epic The Mahabharata | Bhagavad Gita |
| To be present continuously or have a home in a particular place, to live. | Reside |
| To leave and not return. | Abandon |
| To move from one place to another. | Migrate |
| Move out of or away from something and come into view. | Emerge |
| A book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form. | Text |
| Of or done with the hands. | Manual |
| The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something. | Status |
| The center of interest or activity. | Focus |
| Think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation | Meditate |
| Carry out or perpetrate | Commit |
| Value, number, quantity, or extent of. | Quantity |
| Occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events; final; ultimate. | Eventual |
| further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage. | Promote |
| (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease. | Decline |
| Give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something. | Contribute |
| The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex | Structure |
| An area of relatively level high ground. | Plateau |
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