Unit 5 Ancient India Vocab

What is a subcontinent?

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

• A type of wind pattern

• An ancient language of India

• A religious text

What is a monsoon?

• A religious text

• An ancient language of India

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

• A type of wind pattern

What is Sanskrit?

• A religious text

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

• An ancient language of India

• A type of wind pattern

What are Vedas?

• Religious texts

• An ancient language of India

• A type of wind pattern

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

What is caste?

• A type of wind pattern

• An ancient language of India

• A hierarchical social structure

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

What is reincarnation?

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

• A type of wind pattern

• The belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

• A religious text

What is karma?

• A religious text

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

• A type of wind pattern

• The concept that one's actions have consequences

What is nirvana?

• A type of wind pattern

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

• A religious text

• An ultimate state of spiritual enlightenment

What is a raja?

• Leaders of regions

• A type of wind pattern

• An ancient language of India

• A religious text

What is a guru?

• Revered spiritual teachers

• An ancient language of India

• A religious text

• A landmass separated from the rest of Asia