Ancient India Vocabulary flashcard

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A _______________ is large part of a continent often cut off by natural barriers.

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Subcontinent

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

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Monsoon

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__________ one of the largest Harappan cities found in Ancient India.

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Mohenjo-Daro

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__________ was India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River.

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Harappa

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____________ is a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism.

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Vedas

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___________ were a group from Central Asia who moved into India and established Vedic society.

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Aryans

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__________ was an important language spoken and written in Ancient India.

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Sanskrit

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_____________ was the social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society

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Caste System

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__________ is  a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas.

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Hinduism

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____________ is the rebirth of one’s soul in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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Reincarnation