Unit 6: India Flashcards
1
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a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
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Subcontinent
2
Q
Seasonal winds
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Monsoons
3
Q
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
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Citadel
4
Q
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
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Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro:
5
Q
India’s writing
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Sanskrit
6
Q
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
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Vedas
7
Q
social class
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Caste
8
Q
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
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Hinduism
9
Q
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
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Dharma
10
Q
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
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Karma
11
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