World History Chapter 9 Review (Ancient India)

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  1. 6. bands of nomad farmers from Europe and Asia who migrated to India
  2. 10. an Indian faith that taught that the way to nirvana was through nonviolence and extreme poverty
  3. 11. Family a group of similar languages that share common origins
  4. 13. an important work of literature contained in the Mahabharata
  5. 14. seasonal winds that bring warm, wet weather necessary for crops to grow
  6. 17. lowest class of people in the caste system of India; performed the work that the other groups would not
  7. 18. A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation
  8. 20. classical language of India, developed by the Aryans after they settled there
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  1. 1. the four social classes of ancient India: Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra; also known as the Caste System
  2. 2. to move from one country or region to another and settle there
  3. 3. the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
  4. 4. the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
  5. 5. the principle of nonviolence toward all living things
  6. 7. a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine.
  7. 8. prince who led an Aryan tribe in India
  8. 9. a large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent
  9. 12. a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
  10. 15. a religion based on the Four Noble Truths and the idea that spiritual truth led to inner peace
  11. 16. a subgroup of one of the castes that usually consisted of people working in the same occupation.
  12. 19. in Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties