Chapter 6 Vocab

Question 0

River system

Answer 0

main river and all the other rivers and streams that drain into it

Question 1

subcontinent

Answer 1

Land mass that is set apart from the rest of the continent

Question 2

monsoon

Answer 2

Seasonal wind that brings rain

Question 3

granary

Answer 3

Building used to hold grain

Question 4

Citadel

Answer 4

fortified area

Fort

Question 5

Veda

Answer 5

sacred hymns composed by the Aryans

Question 6

Caste

Answer 6

Fixed social class

Question 7

Brahmin

Answer 7

The highest Indian caste made up of priests

Question 8

Brahmanism

Answer 8

Religion of Vedic India that it based on priests and rituals

Question 9

Guru

Answer 9

Thinker or teacher

Question 10

Brahman

Answer 10

The supreme God

Question 11

Reincarnation

Answer 11

Rebirth of a soul in a new body

Question 12

Karma

Answer 12

The effects of a persons actions

Question 13

Dharma

Answer 13

A person’s duty or what is right

Question 14

Ahimsa

Answer 14

Avoiding doing harm

Question 15

Moksha

Answer 15

Liberation from reincarnation

Freedom from reincarnation

Question 16

Meditate

Answer 16

Calm or clear the mind

Question 17

Enlightenment

Answer 17

State of perfect wisdom

Question 18

Nirvana

Answer 18

State of blissful peace

Question 19

Monastery

Answer 19

Secluded religious community