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Ancient India
Studies Weekly #13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an Indian man named Gautama, who searched for enlightenment and an end to suffering, sat under a tree for 49 days and became the founder of this religious philosophy | Buddhism |
| belief that the soul is reborn many times | reincarnation |
| strong wind (brought about by a transitional weather system) | monsoon |
| a sacred river in India named for Ganga, the goddess of forgiveness and purification | Ganges |
| another name for the lowest social class in India (the Dalit), the people whom members of other classes were to avoid | untouchables |
| the capital city of India | New Delhi |
| land mass that is smaller than a continent | subcontinent |
| a social class in India, such as the Vaishya, the Shudras, the Kshatriya, and the Dalits | caste |
| a popular religion in India whose followers often wear a mark, or, spot, on the middle of their forehead | Hinduism |
| exercise to relax one's mind, soul, and body | yoga |
| a huge, ornate palace built by an Indian ruler in memory of his deceased wife | Taj Mahal |
| the country that is the world's largest democracy, where voting is extremely important to hundreds of millions of residents | India |
| a leader respected around the world for peacefully leading the Indian people to independence from Great Britain | Gandhi |
| the ingredient that Gandhi and his followers made from sea water, which, under British law, only the British could make | salt |
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