chapter 9 Flashcards
Monsoon
seasonal wind that brings a different weather pattern.
migrate
to move from one place to another.
raja
an indian prince.
sanskrit
the first written language of india
vadas
ancient scracted writing
Reincarnation:
The rebirth of the soul
guru
a teacher
brahman
“one universal spirit”
Karma
A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next life
Dharma
A person’s personal duty based on the individual’s place in society
Nirvana
A state of perfect happiness and peace
Pilgrim
A person who travels to holy sites
what is a subcontinent on the continent of Asia
India
The Himalayan mountains separate what?
Northern India from the rest of Asia
what is Along the east and west coasts?
there are fertile plains suitable for farming
what are The three major Indian Rivers
The three major Indian Rivers are the Ganges, Indus and Brahmaputra
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India’s people rely on these Rivers for farming, transportation and trade
There are seasonal winds called
monsoons.
The winter monsoon brings …
cold dry air from east to west across India.
The summer monsoon brings..
warm, wet weather and pouring rains from west to
east across India.
The summer rains will bring
water needed to grow crops. Because of this people
celebrate the monsoons. With too much rain, these monsoons can often be
destructive. With no rain, droughts will occur
what is Hinduism
The oldest and third largest religion around the world today
what are the stages of theJati System
Brahmins-Priests
Kshatriyas- Warriors
Vaisyas-Common people
Sudras-Manual worker
India’s first civilization began
near the Indus River
