Vocabulary
Monsoons bring this kind of weather
Wind and rain
Built around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
Word that means "belief in one god"
monotheism
A landmass, such as India, that is of great size but smaller than a continent
Subcontinent
The sea on the west side of India
Arabian Sea
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
This civilization's rivers had dangerous cataracts
Egypt
Word that means "Belief in many gods"
polytheism
The largest body of water that makes contact with India
Indian Ocean
The island country south of India
Sri Lanka
The ancient language used in Hindu texts
Sanskrit
word that means to use channels to carry water for human use
irrigation
Being reborn into a new life after you die
Reincarnation
A huge mass of ice that slowly slides over a land area
Glacier
An Indus Valley city known for its advanced drainage system
Mohenjo Daro
Word that means spiritual awakening
Enlightenment
This mountain range is the source of the Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus Rivers
Himalayas
Currently the world's 3rd most popular religion
Hinduism
A flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it
Plateau
The Hindu idea that your actions affect what happens to you
Karma
A social class system in ancient India
Caste System
This river helped create one of India’s first civilizations
Indus River
The goal of this religion is to reach Enlightenment
Buddhism
Two long mountain ranges along India’s east and west coasts
Eastern and Western Ghats
An Indus Valley city known for being one of the first planned cities
Harappa