Key terms and people
Mrs. Watts 7th grade Eastern Hemisphere
subcontinent
A subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller
than a continent
.
monsoons
Monsoons , seasonal wind patterns that cause wet
and dry seasons
sanskrit
Sanskrit, the most important language of ancient
India.
Caste system
This caste system divided
Indian society into groups
Based on a person’s
birth, wealth,
or occupation
Hinduism
Hinduism ,the largest religion in India today
The Hindus believe in many gods. Among
them are three major gods: Brahma the
Creator, Siva the Destroyer, and Vishnu
the Preserver.
reincarnation
Hindus believe that souls
are born and reborn
many times, each time
in a new body. This
Process of rebirth
is called reincarnation
karma
karma , the effects that good or bad actions have on a
person’s soul
.
fasting
abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink,
especially as a religious observance.
The Buddha
Previously known as Siddharth Gautama.
“Enlightened one”
Founder of Buddhism
Buddhism
A religion based on the teachings of buddha.
Deal with finding peace.
nirvana
State of perfect peace
missionaries
People who work to spread their religion or beliefs
Candragupta Maurya
the 320s BC a military leader named
Candragupta Maurya
(kuhn-druh-GOOP-tuh
MOUR-yuh)
seized control of the
entire northern part
of India. By doing
so, he founded the
Mauryan
Empire.
Asoka
Candragupta’s grandson
Asoka(uh-SOH-kuh)
became king.
Asoka was a strong ruler,
the strongest of all the
Mauryan emperors.
He extended Mauryan rule
over most of India.
Sent missionaries
to spread buddhism
Candra Gupta ll
Candra Gupta II took the throne in India. Gupta
society reached its high point during his rule. Under
Candra Gupta II, the empire continued to grow,
eventually stretching all the way across northern
India.
metallurgy
Metallurgy (MET-uhl-uhr-jee), The science of
working with metals
.
alloys
alloys ,mixtures of two or more metals
inoculation
Or injecting a person with
a small dose of a virus to
help Him or her build up
defenses to a
disease.
astronomy
astronomy, the study of stars and planets,