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Chapter 6 Test
Social Studies Chapter 6 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | Even though it is a part of Asia, huge mountains separate it from the rest of Asia |
| Himalaya | The highest mountains in the world. |
| Monsoons | A strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and the opposite direction in the summer |
| Harappa | A major city. Similar to Mohenjo-Daro; used special script to write on seals and stamps. Traded with Mesopotamians around 2300 B.C. |
| Mohenjo-Daro | A large city for the time, 35000 people, streets, houses made of mud bricks, wells, and indoor bathrooms |
| Aryans | People who lived in central Asia and raised and herded animals |
| Sanskrit | A written language made by Aryans |
| Raja | A prince |
| Caste | A social group that someone is born into and cannot change |
| Brahmins | Priests |
| Guru | A teacher |
| Brahman | The universal spirit |
| Reincarnation | The idea of passing through many lives |
| Dharma | The divine law |
| Karma | The consequences of how a person lives |
| Buddha | Siddhartha Gautama |
| Nirvana | A state of wisdom |
| Theocracy | When religious leaders head the government |
| Dalai-Lama | Buddhist leaders in Tibet who head he government |
| Indus River Valley | The area around the Indus |
| The Four Noble Truths | 1. Life is full of suffering 2. People suffer because they desire worldly-things and self-satisfaction 3. The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things 4.. The only way to stop desiring things is to follow the Eightfold Path |
| Brahman | Creator of the world |
| Vishnu | Preserver of the world |
| Siva | Destroyer of the world |
| Ganesha | Lord of existing beings; remover of obstacles |
| Krishna | Teacher of the world |
| Lakshmi | Deity of light, beauty, good fortune, and wealth |
| Surya | Deity of the sun |
| Saraswati | Deity of knowledge, music, and creative arts |
| Parvati | Universal mother |
| First in the caste system | Brahmins |
| Brahmins | Priests |
| Second in the caste | Kshatriyas |
| Kshatriyas | Warriors and rulers |
| Third in the caste system | Vaisyas |
| Vaisyas | Common people |
| Fourth in the caste system | Unskilled laborers and servants |