Chapter 5

Question 1

Subcontinent

Answer 1

Large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India

Question 2

Monsoons

Answer 2

A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons

Question 3

Sanskrit

Answer 3

The most important language of ancient India

Question 4

Caste System

Answer 4

The division of an Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth and occupation

Question 5

Hinduism

Answer 5

The main religion of India

Question 6

Reincarnation

Answer 6

Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body

Question 7

Karma

Answer 7

Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul

Question 8

Samskaras

Answer 8

Rites of passage to prepare a person for a certain event or for their next stage in life.

Question 9

Jainism

Answer 9

An Indian religion, based on the teachings of Mahavira, that teaches all life is sacred.

Question 10

Nonviolence

Answer 10

The avoidance of violent actions

Question 11

Sikhism

Answer 11

Monotheistic religion that developed in India in the 1400s

Question 12

Guru Nanak

Answer 12

Man whose teachings form the basis of Sikhism