Chapter 5 vocab Flashcards
Subcontinent
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Monsoons
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
Sanskrit
The most important language of ancient Asia
Caste System
Divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
Hinduism
The largest religion in India today
Reincarnation
Process of rebirth
Karma
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
Jainism
Based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira
Nonviolence
The avoidance of violent actions
Fasting
Going without food
Meditation
The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
The Budda
The “Enlightened One”
Buddism
A religion based on the teachings of the budda
Nirvana
A state of perfect peace
Missionaries
People who work to spread their religious beliefs