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Chapter 3 SS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rajah | An Aryan tribal cheif |
| Loess | Fine windblown yellow sand |
| Silkmaking | First archived by the Chinese |
| Subcontinent | Large land mass that juts from a continent |
| Caste | A social group into which people are born and from which they cannot change |
| Clan | A group of families who claim a common ancestor |
| Brahman | A single spiritual power that resides in all things |
| Dynastic cycle | The term describing the rise and fall of dynisties |
| Chinese system of writing | Was difficult to learn because it used thousands of characters |
| Indus and Gunges River | these two rivers influenced the Indian civilization. |
| Indus Valley Civilization | had well-planned cities. This civilization disappeared without a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922. |
| Aryan social classes | Aryan social classes were divided by occupation. |
| Vedic Age | during this age, the Aryans changed from nomads to farmers. |
| Mahabharata | a blend of Indian history, mythology, and religion. |
| Mandate of Heaven | An idea behind the dynastic cycle. |
| Mohenjo-Daro | had a well-organized government. |
| Decline of Indus Valley Civilization | ecological or nature disaster. |
| Haung He River | was nicknamed the âriver of sorrowsâ because it flooded and destroyed crops. |
| Feudalism | local lords exercised great power under |
| Mystic | Devotes his or her life to seeking spiritual truth. |
| Calligraphy | An artistic form of handwriting done with ink and a brush. |
| Ideography | The term for a sign that expresses a thought or an idea. |