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Social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the cast system in order? | priests, rulers and warriors, professionals and landowning farmers and merchants, servants, untouchables |
| What is the god of Christianity? | God |
| What is the prophet of Christianity? | Jesus |
| What is the holy book of Christianity? | Holy Bible |
| What are people that believe in Christianity called? | Christians |
| What is the god of Islam? | Allah |
| What is the prophet of Islam? | Muhammad |
| What is the holy book of Islam? | Qur'an |
| What are people that believe in Islam called? | Muslims |
| What is the god of Judaism? | God |
| What is the prophet of Judaism? | Abraham |
| What is the holy book of Judaism? | Torah |
| What are people that believe in Judaism called? | Jewish |
| What is the god of Buddhism? | None |
| What is the prophet of Buddhism? | Buddha / Siddhartha Gautama |
| What is the holy book of Buddhism? | The Four Noble Truths |
| What are people that believe in Buddhism called? | Buddhists |
| What is that god of Hinduism? | Polytheistic |
| What is the prophet of Hinduism? | None |
| What is the holy book of Hinduism? | Vedas |
| What are people that believe in Hinduism called? | Hindus |
| Subcontinent | A large area isolated from the rest of the continent. |
| 3 major rivers | Ganges River, Brahmaputra River, and Indus River |
| How many countries? | 7 |
| Irrigation canals | A human made waterways use for irrigation. |
| Atoll | An Island formed from a coral reef. |
| Monsoon | A strong seasonal wind in the Indian Ocean. |
| What do the Brahmapurta and Ganges Rivers form? | Ganges Delta |
| What did ancient people from India base their economy on? | Agriculture |
| 2 great cities of India? | Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa |
| Urban Planning | How to plan cites. |
| What group of people migrated to south Asia and had a great impact on its culture? | Aryans |
| What is the caste system? | Divides people in a society into different social classes. |
| When it comes to life what is Hinduism's view point? | Death and rebirth cycle. |
| Name 3 Hindu gods. | Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods. |
| Hinduism's view point of other faiths? | Respect and tolerate |
| What empire was stared in 322 B.C.E. ? | Maurya |
| Name 3 Maurya rulers? | Chandragupta, Bindusard, and Asoka |
| What prince began Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama |
| What Maurya emperor was greatly influenced by Buddhism? | Asoka |
| Stupa | Cured mound of brick that holds statues of Buddha. |
| What empire ruled during ancient India's golden or classical age? | Gupta Empire |
| What was the last great empire of ancient India? | Mogul Empire |
| Puppet Ruler | Rulers without power |
| What man led non-violent revolts against the British and helped gain India's independence? | Mohandas Gandhi |
| What man built the Taj Mahal? | Shah Jehan |
| Who was the Taj Mahal built for? | Mumtaz Muhal |
| What color does the Taj Mahal turn in the evening? | Pink |
| What number is repeated in the Taj Mahal? | 4 |
| One detail of the Taj Mahal | Drooping flowers on the white marble walls. |
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