Ancient India: Geography, Environment, & Religion

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India is a ____continent of Asia.

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sub

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A _________ is a strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.

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Monsoon

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The _______ monsoon brings the cold, dry air of the mountains. The _________ monsoon brings warm, wet air from the Arabian Sea, which produces drenching rains.

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Winter; summer

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The basic principles of Hinduism are found in the four _________.

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Vedas

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What language were the Vedas written in?

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Sanskrit

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Hinduism is a __________ religion.

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Polytheistic

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The universal spirit of Hinduism is called _____________.

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Brahman

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In Hinduism, the idea of passing through many lives to reach the Brahman is called _________.

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reincarnation

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In Hinduism, dharma refers to _________.

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divine law

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The Hinduism word ________ essentially means "what goes around comes around."

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karma