Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

haviland-india

india

QuestionAnswer
What is a subcontinent? When a region is so large and separated by water from other land regions.
What's Mount Everest? The largest mountain in the world.
What is the Monsoon season? The rainy season in South Asia.
What is the Indo-Ganges Plain? A flat plain.
What is subsistence farming? The process where villagers trade food with small groups of people in their villages.
What is the Indus River Valley? The site of one of the world's oldest civilizations.
What is the Deccan Plateau? The south of the Indo-Ganges Plain,when the land begins to rise.
What is the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro? Two cities that homed thousands of people.
What's Sanskrit? Sanskrit is a different language from other people who lived in the valley.
What are the Vedas? The Vedas, also known as the "Books of Knowledge", contain writings of songs and stories written from memory.
What are brahmins? Priests and teachers who held a high position in society
What are sudras? Sudras are the serfs/peasants of their society.
Who is Cyrus II? Cyrus II is said to have been the founder of the Persian Empire.
Who is King Darius I? The one who followed Cyrus II and brought the Persian Empire to India.
Who is Ashoka? Chandragupta's grandson who took power in around 270 b.c.
What is Hinduism? The main religion in India.
What is the Rig Veda? A collection of more than 1,000 hymns that priests recited at ceremonies and during rituals.
Who is Brahman? The universal being in the religion of Hinduism.
What is reincarnation? The process through which a person goes from one life to the next.
What's a caste? A lifelong social group into which a person was born.
What is Buddhism? A popular religion that spread throughout South Asia.
Who is the Buddha? The man who was born during the time of conflict and religious questioning in Asia.
What is Bodh Gaya? A town in Asia.
What is enlightenment? A state of pure goodness that anyone could achieve.
What are the Four Noble Truths? The truths used to understand enlightenment.
What is the Eightfold Path? A way of living that can help people find relief from their suffering.
Created by: elc-kaitlyn
Popular World History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards