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Ch 6 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A subcontinent is | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| Monsoons are | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
| Sanskrit is | the most important language of ancient India |
| The caste system is | divides Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation |
| Reincarnation is | the process when a spirit is reborn many times each into a different body and life |
| Karma is | the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul |
| Fasting is when | someone goes without food for a period of time |
| Meditation is | the focus of the mind on spiritual ideas |
| Nirvana is | a state of perfect peace |
| Missionaries are | people that spread their religious beliefs |
| Metallurgy is | the science of working with metals |
| Alloys are | mixtures of two or more metals |
| Hindu-Arabic numerals are | the numerals we use today |
| Inoculation is | injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease |
| Astronomy is | the study of stars and planets |