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Ancient India
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large landmass that is smaller than a continnent | subcontinent |
| seasonal wind especially in the Indian ocean and Southern Asia | monsoon |
| a group of similar languages | language family |
| an Indian prince | raja |
| first written language of india | Sanskrit |
| ancient sacred writings of india | Vedas |
| an indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their assosciation with mambers of other castes | caste |
| teacher | guru |
| A major religion developed in ancient India | Hinduism |
| the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus | Brahman |
| the rebirth of a soul | reincarnation |
| a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives | karma |
| a persons personal duty,based on the individuals place in society | dharma |
| a religion founded in anceint india by the religios teach Buddah | buddism |
| a state of perfect happiness | nirvana |
| a religion of ancient india that does not belive in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect and all living things | Jainism |
| a buddhist shrine usually dome shaped | stupa |
| a person who travels to holy places | pilgrim |
| a part of the indian epic the Mahabharata | Bhagavad Gita |
| to live | reside |
| to leave and not return | abandon |
| to move from one place to another | migrate |
| to come into or become | emerge |
| words writen down in a particular form,such as a book | text |
| work done by hand | manual |
| a persons rank compared to others | status |
| to place all of ones attention on sonmething | focus |
| to focus one thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness | meditate |
| to carry out or do | commit |
| to determine an approximate value,size or nature of something | estimate |
| taking place at a later unnamed time | eventual |
| to encorage the doing of something | promote |
| to become smaller or weaker | decline |
| to donate or give something | contribute |
| a building | structure |
| a broad flat area of land | plateau |