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What is the definition of subcontinent?

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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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What is the definition of monsoon?

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A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer

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What is the definition of plateau?

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A flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it

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What is the definition of Vedas?

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A collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus

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What is the definition of citadel?

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A fortress built to protect a city

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What is the definition of granary?

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A place to store grain

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What is an Indus Valley civilization?

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an early civilization, known for its advanced culture, that developed in the Indus River valley in India

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What is the definition of Mohenjo Daro?

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one of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus valley civilization

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What is the definition of caste?

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a class, or group, in Hindu society

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What is the definition of dharma?

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a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

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What is the definition of Hinduism?

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a religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism

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What is the definition of jati?

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a social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into. There are thousands of jatis.

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What is the definition of monism?

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the idea that all existing things, in reality, come from one original source

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What is the definition of pilgramige?

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a journey to a holy place

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What is the definition of Sanskrit?

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an ancient Indian language

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What is the definition of varnas?

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the Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society

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What is the definition of Buddha/Buddhism?

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a Sanskrit word meaning “enlightened”; the name was given to the man who founded Buddhism

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What is the definition of alms?

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goods or money was given to the poor

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What is the definition of ascetic?

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a person who gives up worldly pleasures

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What is the definition of the Eightfold Path?

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a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings

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What is the definition of enlightenment?

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the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists

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What is the definition of the Four Noble Truths?

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the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism

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What is the definition of nirvana?

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an ideal state of happiness and peace

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