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SS Chpt 5 vocabulary

SS Chapter 5 vocab

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Mount Everest The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth.
Indo-Ganges Plain A region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers flow.
Indus River Valley The land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan.
Harappa The site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia.
Deccan Plateau A dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges plain.
Western Ghats Rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
Eastern Ghats Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
subcontinent A large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land.
monsoon season Rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.
Mohenjo-Daro an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan
Cyrus II Persian king who established the Persian Empire.
Darius I Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India.
Chandragupta Maurya 360 B.C.–298 B.C. Soldier who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became a monk.
Brahmin A priest who held the highest position in Aryan society.
sudra A serf in Hindu society.
Sanskrit The main language of the Aryans.
Vedas Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans.
Zoroastrianism A religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil.
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