Ancient India Vocabulary

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A wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons is a

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monsoon

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This is a social order that determines one's place in society.

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caste system

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The science of working with metals and using it to create useful objects, founded in ancient India

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metallurgy

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What is the name of the writing system of ancient India, which became the most important language?

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sanskrit

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These are a collection religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism

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Vedas

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A major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas

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Hinduism

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The rebirth of a soul in a new body

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reincarnation

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A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha

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Buddhism

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To calm and clear the mind, often focusing on spiritual ideas

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meditation

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What religion incorporates ideas of Hinduism and Islam, while also encouraging its followers to meditate, practice honesty, and treat others equally?

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Sikhism