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Geography
Vocabulary
Ancient Indian Life
Buddhism
Hinduism
100
What do geographers call India, since it's separated from the rest of Asia by mountains and an ocean?
Subcontinent
100
Winds that bring warm, moist air from the Indian Ocean ushering in daily rain during the summer.
Monsoon winds
100
Hierarchy that divided people into groups which determined their position in society.
Caste System
100
Emperor who converted to Buddhism, making it the official religion while he was in power.
Ashoka
100
Belief that every action has a good or bad reaction.
Karma
200
What is the River that flows through India and empties into the Bay of Bengal?
Ganges River
200
A walled fortress often erected around a granary or city to protect it.
Citadel
200
Ancient Indians developed modern _________, which we use today.
Mathematics
200
Way to find enlightenment and peace.
Mediatation
200
The belief that the eternal self is reborn in a new physical form in an effort to reach moksha.
Reincarnation
300
Country to the north of India which contains Mt. Everest.
Nepal
300
When you grow more than you need and have extra:
Surplus
300
The lowest social class in India.
Dalits
300
How does one overcome desire and end suffering?
Follow the Eightfold Path
300
The religious and moral duties of an individual.
Dharma
400
River that runs through modern-day Pakistan.
Indus River
400
Lifestyle of people who wander in search of food.
Nomadic
400
The collection of religious teachings, rituals, and beliefs in India.
Vedas
400
Buddha means ______?
The Awakened One or The One Who Knows
400
God known as "the destroyer" who reshapes the universe in beneficial ways.
Shiva
500
Island directly south of India.
Sri Lanka
500
Word that means noble person.
Aryan
500
The highest social class in India consisting of priests, judges and scholars.
Brahman
500
To achieve a state of peace and freedom from desire and suffering is called:
Nirvana
500
God known as the creator of the Earth.
Brahama