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India 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | a landmass that is very large yet smaller than the continent |
| monsoon | seasonal winds that blow across the Indian subcontinent. |
| Vedas | religious texts of Hinduism |
| caste | a social class in ancient India. |
| Ganges River | holiest river to Hindus. They believe bathing in this river will wash away their sins |
| Aryan | nomads from Europe and asia who migrated to India and settled there. Vedas suggest this was the beginning of the caste system |
| untouchables | lowest class of people in the caste system of Hinduism who do all the dirty work of society |
| Indus River | river in India that flows through the Himalayan mountains |
| migrate | move from one area or country to another |
| citadel | a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city |