Chapter 5 Flashcards
(23 cards)
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 India.
caste system
based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation.
Hinduism
The largest religion in India today.
reincarnation
The process of rebirth.
karma
The effects that good and bad actions have on a person’s soul.
Jainism
Was 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 Buddha
Enlightened One
Buddhism
A religion based on the teaching of the Buddha
nirvana
A state of perfect peace.
missionaries
People who work to spread their religious beliefs.
Candragupta Maurya
A military leader
Asoka
Candragupta’s grandson
Candra Gupta ll
Emperor of India.
metallurgy
The science of working with metal.
alloys
Mixtures of two or more metals.
Hindu-Arabic numerals
The very numbers we use today.
inoculation
Help build up defenses to a disease.
astronomy
The study of stars and planets.
