SS U.3 Set 1 Vocab.

What is a major subdivision of a continent called?

• Plateau

• Subcontinent

• Monsoon

• Stupa

What term describes a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands?

• Plateau

• Monsoon

• Terra-cotta

• Seal

Which term refers to a wind that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months?

• Subcontinent

• Monsoon

• Nirvana

• Caste

What does the term "domesticate" mean?

• To rebirth in a new form of life

• To press an object into a soft material

• To tame and use for agricultural purposes

• To describe a division of society

What is baked or hardened brownish-red clay called?

• Seal

• Terra-cotta

• Stupa

• Plateau

What is an object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark?

• Seal

• Caste

• Nirvana

• Monsoon

What does "reincarnation" mean?

• A state of perfect peace

• A rebirth in a new form of life

• A dome-shaped monument

• A division of society

What is a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation?

• Nirvana

• Caste

• Subcontinent

• Domesticate

What is the state in which the human soul is at perfect peace?

• Reincarnation

• Nirvana

• Monsoon

• Terra-cotta

What is a dome-shaped monument where special religious objects are kept and people can worship?

• Stupa

• Plateau

• Seal

• Caste