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Vocabulary 11/28/16

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Word Bank:

Subcontinent

Northern Plains

Sediment

Karma

Deccan Plateau

Monsoon

Mohenjo-Daro

Aryan

Sanskrit

Hinduism

Vedas

Caste

Ashoka

Buddhism

Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path

Khmer

Mohandas Gandhi

Angkor Wat

SiddharthaGautama

Minerals and debris that settle at the bottom of a river
A large landmass that is part of a continent, but is geographically separated
A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native toIndia and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation
Guidelines of behavior for followers of Buddhism: right understanding, right purpose, right speech, right conduct, right means of livelihood, right effort, right awareness, and right meditation.
A complex of religious buildings in Cambodia (in southeastern Asia) that is considered one of the world's greatest archaeological and architectural treasures.
A native or inhabitant of Cambodia
A race that originated in Central Asia and later migrated to Europe and India
Lies between the Himalayas and southern India; includes the Ganges and Indus River Valleys.
The most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; Book of Knowledge; contains writings on prayers, hymns, religious rituals, and philosophy.
A seasonal winds that blows over the northern part of the Indian Ocean
an inherited social class among Hindus; a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
Indian leader whose policy of civil disobedience ultimately led to Britain’s giving India its independence.
Was a large city with well-built homes and public buildings. Canals brought water from wells to farms outside the city wells.
The important teachings of the BUDDHA: life is suffering, the cause of that suffering is selfish desire, selfish desire can be removed, and it can be removed by following the 8 fold path
the teaching of Buddha that life is filled with suffering caused by desire, that sufferingceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment is obtained through good conduct and wisdom;
meditation releases one from desire and suffering bringing about rebirth
A large plateau in India, making up the majority of the southern part of thecountry, ranging in elevation from 100 meters in the north to more than 1000 meters in the south
A spiritual teacher from ancient India and the founder of Buddhism
The result of a person’s lifetime actions that were thought in Hinduism to determine that person’s fate in the next life.
Sanskrit is a written and spoken language that became predominant in India sometimeafter the Buddha's nirvana; an official language of India now used only for religious purposes.
Was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 269 BC to 232 BC. ...

Answer Key

Word Bank:

Subcontinent

Northern Plains

Sediment

Karma

Deccan Plateau

Monsoon

Mohenjo-Daro

Aryan

Sanskrit

Hinduism

Vedas

Caste

Ashoka

Buddhism

Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path

Khmer

Mohandas Gandhi

Angkor Wat

SiddharthaGautama

Sediment / Minerals and debris that settle at the bottom of a river
Subcontinent / A large landmass that is part of a continent, but is geographically separated
Hinduism / A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation
Eightfold Path / Guidelines of behavior for followers of Buddhism: right understanding, right purpose, right speech, right conduct, right means of livelihood, right effort, right awareness, and right meditation.
Anykor Wat / A complex of religious buildings in Cambodia (in southeastern Asia) that is considered one of the world's greatest archaeological and architectural treasures.
Khmer / A native or inhabitant of Cambodia
Aryan / A race that originated in Central Asia and later migrated to Europe and India
Northern Plains / Lies between the Himalayas and southern India; includes the Ganges and Indus River Valleys.
Vedas / The most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; Book of Knowledge; contains writings on prayers, hymns, religious rituals, and philosophy.
Monsoon / A seasonal winds that blows over the northern part of the Indian Ocean
Caste / An inherited social class among Hindus; a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
Mohandas Gandhi / Indian leader whose policy of civil disobedience ultimately led to Britain’s giving India its independence.
Mohenjo-Daro / Was a large city with well-built homes and public buildings. Canals brought water from wells to farms outside the city wells.
Four Noble Truth / The important teachings of the BUDDHA: life is suffering, the cause of that suffering is selfish desire, selfish desire can be removed, and it can be removed by following the 8 fold path
Buddhism / The teaching of Buddha that life is filled with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment is obtained through good conduct and wisdom;
meditation releases one from desire and suffering bringing about rebirth
Deccan Plateau / A large plateau in India, making up the majority of the southern part of the country, ranging in elevation from 100 meters in the north to more than 1000 meters in the south
Siddhartha Gautama / A spiritual teacher from ancient India and the founder of Buddhism
Karma / The result of a person’s lifetime actions that were thought in Hinduism to determine that person’s fate in the next life.
Sanskrit / Sanskrit is a written and spoken language that became predominant in India sometime after the Buddha's nirvana; an official language of India now used only for religious purposes.
Ashoka / Was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 269 BC to 232 BC. ...