Ancient India Vocabulary

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

• subcontinent
• monsoon
• Himalayas
• continent

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

• monsoon
• fasting
• Sanskrit
• Missionaries

Features on the landscape that were formed by natural processes.  Ex. mountains, rivers, lakes.

• Physical Features
• Golden Age
• Empire
• Caste System

The planet's tallest mountain range, including the highest, Mount Everest.  Provides a natural border for India.

• Himalayas
• Mt. Diablo
• Mt. Tamalpais
• Mt. Everest

Two of the most important geographic features in India, providing water sources and creating fertile land.

• Tigris and Euphrates River
• The Delta and American River
• The Nile and Yellow River
• Indus and Ganges River

The most important language of Ancient India

• English
• Arabic
• Sanskrit
• Indian

Divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation.

• Caste System
• Social Hierarchy
• Social Class
• Birth Order

The avoidance of violent acts.

• Nonviolence
• nirvana
• enlightenment
• peace

Going without food. Associated with religious rituals or protests.

• fasting
• dieting
• starving
• meal-prepping

People who work to spread their religious beliefs

• missionaires
• priests
• nuns
• the chosen ones