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Chapter 5
Ancient India and China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peninsula | A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is somewhat smaller than a continent |
| monsoon | a seasonal wind |
| pictogram | a figure that tells a story |
| Buddha | a name meaning the "Enlightened One", the name given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism |
| caste | a class of people in India |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of a soul into a new body |
| Nirvana | a condition of complete emptiness in which a person's soul finds perfect peace |
| plateau | a flat area that rises above the land close by |
| canal | a waterway make by humans |
| dynasty | a family that rules a country over a long period of time |
| noble | a person of high birth |
| scribe | a person from ancient times who could read and write |