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Social Studies
chapter 9 lesson 1 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
plateau | a broad flat area of high land |
monsoons | seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia |
reside | to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place |
abandon | to leave and not return |
migrated | to move from one place to another |
emerged | to come into being or become known |
language family | a group of similar languages |
raja | an indian prince |
sanskrit | the first written language of india |
texts | words written down in a particular form, such as a book |
vedas | ancient sacred writings of India |
manual | work done by hand |
caste | an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes |
guru | another word for teacher |
The lowest level of society | untouchables |
Brahmins | priests (least amount of people) Highest and most respected people |
Kshatriyas | Rulers, Warriors ( 2nd least amount of people) |
Vaisyas | common people, farmers, merchants, crafts people ( 2nd most amount of people) |
Sudras | Unskilled laborers ( most amount of people, least respected people) |
Untouchables | |
drought | an extended shortness |
varnas | the 4 social classes of India |
primary source | The first source, the original, an unaltered document |
nomad | travelers that travel together in s caravan |