Ancient India Key Terms

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

• Monsoons

• Subcontinent

• Nirvana

• Alloys

Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease.

• Reincarnation

• Sanskrit

• Metallurgy

• Inoculation

A monotheistic religion that developed in India in the 1400s

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Jainism

 In Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul. 

• Karma

• Meditation

• Alloys

• Metallurgy

The division of Indian Society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation 

• Alloys

• Hinduism

• Caste System

• Reincarnation

 A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons

• Alloys

• Subcontinent

• Karma

• Monsoons

 An Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred. 

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

The Science of working with metals.

• Metallurgy

• Alloys

• Meditation

• Caste System

 A deep continued thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas. 

• Karma

• Alloys

• Sanskrit

• Meditation

The most important language of Ancient India 

• Sanskrit

• English

• Hindi

• Spanish