1. Unit 10 India Visual Vocabulary

2. Subcontinent A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

3. Monsoons Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

4. Physical Features Features on the landscape that were formed by natural processes. Ex. mountains, rivers, lakes

5. Himalayas The planet's tallest mountain range, including the highest, Mount Everest. Provides a natural border for India.

6. Indus and Ganges Rivers Two of the most important geographic features in India, providing water sources and creating fertile land.

7. Sanskrit The most important language of Ancient India

8. Caste System Divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation.

9. Nonviolence The most important language of Ancient India

10. Fasting Going without food. Associated with religious rituals or protests. Be the Change you wish to see in the world. -Ghandi

11. Missionaries People who work to spread their religious beliefs.

12. Golden Age Period of prosperity, peace, and progress during the Gupta Empire. Advances were made in science, literature, and the arts, and people were more enthusiastic about religion.

13. Empire a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government

14. Other Important Words

15. Hinduism The largest religion in India today. 1 st religion in India. Focus on 4 Noble Truths, Karma, and Reincarnation.

16. Buddhism A religion based on the teaching of Buddha. Centered on the ideas of the 8 Fold Path.

17. Alloys Mixtures of two or more metals. Employees work at a plant of Indian Metal and Ferro Alloys Limited

18. Astronomy The study of the stars and planets

19. Metallurgy The science of working with metals.

20. Inoculation Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease.