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Chapter 4 Ancient India Vocabulary

Chapter 4 Ancient India Vocabulary. Quiz ~ Friday January 7 th !. Subcontinent. A large landmass that just out from a continent. Monsoon. A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year. Citadel. A fortress in a city. Migrate.

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Chapter 4 Ancient India Vocabulary

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  1. Chapter 4 Ancient India Vocabulary Quiz ~ Friday January 7th!

  2. Subcontinent • A large landmass that just out from a continent

  3. Monsoon • A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year.

  4. Citadel • A fortress in a city

  5. Migrate To move from one place to settle in another area

  6. Caste • A social class of people

  7. Brahman • A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything

  8. Avatar • A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form

  9. Reincarnation • The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being

  10. Dharma • The religious and moral duties of Hindus

  11. Ahimsa • The Hindu idea of non-violence

  12. Meditate • The focus of the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation

  13. Nirvana • The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires

  14. Missionary • A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

  15. Maurya Empire • Indian empire found by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India

  16. Convert • To change one’s beliefs; in particular, to change from one religion to another

  17. Tolerance • Freedom from prejudice

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