India Unit 6 Flashcards

1
Q

A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.

A

Subcontinent

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2
Q

Seasonal winds

A

Monsoons

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3
Q

Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.

A

Citadel

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4
Q

Abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.

A

Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro

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5
Q

A polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.

A

Hinduism

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6
Q

A responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.

A

Dharma

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7
Q

The first Buddha

A

Siddhartha Gautama

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8
Q

The idea that a person’s actions have consequences which can return to them in this life or the next.

A

Reincarnation

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9
Q

Buddhism goal, to each peace by ending all suffering.

A

Nirvana

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10
Q

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana.

A

Buddhism

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11
Q

is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished.

A

Golden Age

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