India, Lessons 1-3

Question 1

Subcontinent

Answer 1

Extends out from the continent (Asia)-Lesson 1

Question 2

Plains

Answer 2

Flat Land-Lesson 1

Question 3

Plateau

Answer 3

An area of high, mostly flat land-Lesson 1

Question 4

Monsoons

Answer 4

Seasonal winds that blow across the Indian Ocean-Lesson 1

Question 5

Brahman

Answer 5

A single force or power in the world known as Brahman; Priests-Lesson 1

Question 6

Castes

Answer 6

They determined a person’s occupation and social class- Lesson 1

Question 7

Atman

Answer 7

The Hindu word for soul-Lesson 2

Question 8

Reincarnation

Answer 8

The cycle of birth and death-Lesson 2

Question 9

Karma

Answer 9

The sum of a person’s actions in life-Lesson 2

Question 10

Dharma

Answer 10

Refers both to divine law and to a person’s obedience toward divine law-Lesson 2

Question 11

Mobility

Answer 11

The ability to move from social class and better one’s life-Lesson 2

Question 12

Hinduism

Answer 12

One of the two major world religions that began on the Indian subcontinent-Lesson 2

Question 13

Buddhism

Answer 13

The religion created by Buddha-Lesson 3

Question 14

Tradition

Answer 14

Stories passed from one generation to the next-Lesson 3

Question 15

Rajah

Answer 15

Ruler of a small kingdom-Lesson 3

Question 16

Meditation

Answer 16

Intense thinking about spiritual things-Lesson 3

Question 17

Nirvanna

Answer 17

Buddha’s name for release from the cycle of reincarnation-Lesson 3

Question 18

Dynasty

Answer 18

Ruling family-Lesson 3

Question 19

Missionaries

Answer 19

Go out to preach to and convert people in their religion-Lesson 3