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Ch 6 Vocab.
Question | Answer |
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A subcontinent is | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
Monsoons are | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
Sanskrit is | the most important language of ancient India |
The caste system is | divides Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation |
Reincarnation is | the process when a spirit is reborn many times each into a different body and life |
Karma is | the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul |
Fasting is when | someone goes without food for a period of time |
Meditation is | the focus of the mind on spiritual ideas |
Nirvana is | a state of perfect peace |
Missionaries are | people that spread their religious beliefs |
Metallurgy is | the science of working with metals |
Alloys are | mixtures of two or more metals |
Hindu-Arabic numerals are | the numerals we use today |
Inoculation is | injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease |
Astronomy is | the study of stars and planets |