SS CHAPTER 5 Ancient India

Subcontinent

Subcontinent: 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

Caste System: Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation

Hinduism

Hinduism: The largest religion In India today

Reincarnation

Reincarnation: The process of rebirth

Karma

Karma: The Effects That Good Or Bad Actions Have On A Person's Soul

Jainism

Jainism: Based On The Teachings Of A Man Named Mahavira, Who is Is Believed To Have Been Born Around 599 BC

Nonviolence

Nonviolence: Avoidance Of Violent Actions

Sikhism

Sikhism: Its Roots In The Teachings Of The Guru Nanak, Who Lived In The AD 1400's

Fasting

Fasting: Going Without Food

Meditation

Meditation: The Focusing Of The Mind On Spiritual Ideas.

The Buddha

The Buddha: Of Which The Religion, Buddhism Teachings Were Based On

Nirvana

Nirvana: A State Of Perfect Peace

Missionaries

Missionaries: People Who Work To Spread Their Religious Beliefs

Candragupta Maurya

Candragupta Maurya: A Military Leader From The 320s BC

Asoka

Asoka: Chandragupta's Grandson, Of Which He Became Kind Around 270 BC

Candra Gupta II

Candra Gupta II: An Emperor Who Took The Throne In 375

Metallurgy

Metallurgy: The Science Of Working With Metals

Alloys

Alloys: Mixtures Of Two Or More Metals

Hindu-Arabic Numerals

Hindu-Arabic Numerals: The Very Numbers We Use Today

Inoculation

Inoculation: Injecting A Person With A Small Dose Of A Virus To Help Him or Her To Build Up Self Defenses To A Disease

Astronomy

Astronomy: The Study Of Stars And Planets

Establish

Establish: To Set Up Or Create

Process

Process: A Series Of Steps By Which A Task Is Accomplished