Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
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River system
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main river and all the other rivers and streams that drain into it
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subcontinent
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Land mass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
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monsoon
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Seasonal wind that brings rain
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granary
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Building used to hold grain
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Citadel
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fortified area
Fort
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Veda
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sacred hymns composed by the Aryans
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Caste
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Fixed social class
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Brahmin
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The highest Indian caste made up of priests
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Brahmanism
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Religion of Vedic India that it based on priests and rituals
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Guru
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Thinker or teacher
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Brahman
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The supreme God
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Reincarnation
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Rebirth of a soul in a new body
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Karma
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The effects of a persons actions
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Dharma
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A person’s duty or what is right
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Ahimsa
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Avoiding doing harm
