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Chapter Seven
World History Chapter Five
Question | Answer |
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A large landmass that is part of a continent but considered a separated landform. | Subcontinent |
A mountian range that extends through northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. | Himilayas |
A mountian range along the northwestern border of India. | Hindu Kush |
A seasonal wind that spapes Indian's climate. | Monsoons |
An ancient Indian culture, dating back to 2500 B.C., that included people of the entire Indus River region. | Harrappan Civilization |
A city that is built according to a set design. | Planned City |
A member of an Indu-European people who crossed into India around 1500 B.C. | Aryans |
A social class that a person belongs to by birth. | Caste |
The early religion of the Aryans in ancient India. | Brahmanism |
A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in recarnation and a supreme being who takes many farms. | Hinduism |
The rebirth of a soul in another body. | Reincarnation |
The sum of a person's actions in this life, which determines his or her fate in the next life. | Karma |
Nonviolence | Ahimsa |
A religion that began in India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama | Buddhism |
An India prince who found Buddhism. AKA Buddha. | Siddhartha Gautama |
In Buddism and Hinduism, a state of wisdom which breaks the cycle of reincarnation. | Nirvana |
The collects of teaching Buddha. | Dharma |
The greatest Maurya king, whose reign began in 269 B.C. | Asoka |
A leader who used nonviolence (Ahimsa) to oppose the British rule of India. | Mohandas Gandhi |
The numerals used in the United States and western Europe, which orginated in India. | Hindu-Arabic Numeral |