Unit III: Introductory Vocab (52-65)

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The Indus Valley is in India. India is a _____ that juts out from Asia.

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subcontinent

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Indian subcontinent has three major zones: northern plain, Deccan, and coastal plains. The Deccan is a triangular raised area of level land known as a _____.

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plateau

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Wind cycle in Southeast Asia and India: Northeast winds in fall/winter bring hot, dry air; Southwest winds in spring bring moisture and downpours.

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monsoon

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Respect for cows in ancient Indian civilizations, seen as caretakers, is called _____.

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veneration

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Indus Valley region was looted by Aryans who migrated seeking resources. They built a new civilization along the Ganges, creating a society divided by occupation. This system of _____ was determined at birth and unchangeable.

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castes

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Aryan culture believed in a single spiritual power in all things known as the _____

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brahman

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Aryans worshiped gods embodying natural forces. _____ devoted their lives to seeking spiritual truth through meditation and yoga.

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mystics

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Aryan tribes of India were led by chiefs called _____, elected by an assembly of warriors.

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rajahs

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Fine, windblown yellow soil that settles in Chinese rivers, causing floods.

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loess

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Early Chinese families identified by _____ or groups with common mystical ancestry.

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clans