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- 3. Strong seasonal winds that bring heavy rain in summer and dry air in winter; they affect farming in India.
- 7. The warrior and ruler caste in ancient India.
- 10. numerals; The number system (0–9) we use today, first developed in India.
- 11. Having to do with learning, thinking, and understanding ideas.
- 13. A type of math that studies shapes, lines, and angles; developed further by Indian scholars.
- 17. A person’s duty or the right way to live according to their role in life.
- 18. Small rectangular blocks made of clay used to build houses and city walls in ancient times.
- 21. A large country in South Asia, home to ancient civilizations and the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism.
- 22. The tallest mountain range in the world; it separates India from the rest of Asia and affects the climate.
- 24. systems; A way of planning cities with straight streets crossing each other at right angles, like a checkerboard.
- 25. Keeping things clean and healthy; in ancient cities, this meant clean water and waste systems.
- 28. The highest caste in ancient India; priests and teachers.
- 31. One of the main cities of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization.
- 32. A large land area that is part of a continent but separated by geography, like India from the rest of Asia.
- 33. system; A social system in India that divided people into groups based on birth or job.
- 35. The oldest sacred texts (books) of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit.
- 36. Noble Truths; The main ideas of Buddhism that explain why people suffer and how to stop suffering.
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- 1. Early forms of vaccines; giving a person a small dose of a disease to help them build protection.
- 2. A person who buys and sells goods.
- 4. The belief that after you die, your soul is reborn in another body.
- 5. Freedom from the cycle of rebirth; becoming one with the universe.
- 6. The worker caste; they did labor and service jobs.
- 8. A religion started in India that teaches how to end suffering through wisdom and good behavior.
- 9. Gautama; The founder of Buddhism; later called the Buddha, meaning “the Enlightened One.”
- 12. A skilled worker who makes things by hand, like pottery or jewelry.
- 14. The main holy books of Buddhism that contain the Buddha’s teachings.
- 15. The belief that your actions in this life affect what happens to you in future lives.
- 16. The caste made up of merchants, farmers, and traders.
- 19. A river in present-day Pakistan where one of the world’s first civilizations began.
- 20. The main religion of India that believes in many gods and the ideas of karma and reincarnation.
- 23. Path; A guide in Buddhism for living a good life and reaching peace and wisdom.
- 24. A major river in India that is considered holy by Hindus and provides water for farming and daily life.
- 26. The large body of water to the south of India; it was used for trade and travel.
- 27. A state of perfect peace and happiness where there is no suffering or desire.
- 29. People outside the caste system who did the hardest and least respected jobs.
- 30. The number that means “nothing”; invented in ancient India and used in math around the world.
- 34. system; Underground pipes or channels used to carry away waste and dirty water.