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- 3. A major religion from India that believes in many gods and the ideas of karma and dharma.
- 4. Seasonal winds that bring rain to South Asia.
- 6. The belief that your actions affect what happens to you in the future.
- 8. The study of stars, planets, and space; Indian scholars made discoveries here too.
- 11. A religion started by Siddhartha Gautama that teaches the path to enlightenment.
- 13. A valuable fabric traded along the Silk Roads that connected India to other regions.
- 15. Writing, such as poems or stories, often written in Sanskrit.
- 16. ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in Sanskrit.
- 19. The study of numbers; India made many advances in this field.
- 21. A person who studies and learns about many subjects.
- 22. An earlier Indian empire known for strong rulers like Ashoka.
- 23. A family of rulers who govern for many generations.
- 24. A social class system in India that people are born into.
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- 1. The spread of ideas, goods, or beliefs from one culture to another.
- 2. A journey to a holy or sacred place.
- 5. A large landmass that is smaller than a continent, like India.
- 7. The ancient language used in Hindu prayers and Indian writings.
- 9. A building where people worship gods.
- 10. An empire that ruled much of northern India during a time of great learning and art.
- 12. The buying and selling or exchange of goods.
- 14. A famous Mauryan emperor who helped spread Buddhism.
- 17. A person’s duty or the right way to live.
- 18. A carved or shaped work of art made from stone, metal, or clay.
- 20. A complex society with cities, government, art, and learning.
- 25. A group of lands ruled by one leader or government.
