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2. A large landmass that is like a continent.

3. subcontinent

4. High mountains tower over the northern border of India forming several mountain ranges including these two ranges.

5. Hindu Kush and the Himalayas

6. India’s climate is shaped by these seasonal winds.

7. Monsoons

8. An ancient Indian culture, dating back to 2500 B.C., that included the people of the entire Indus river region.

9. Harappan civilization

10. Cities built according to a design.

11. planned cities

12. These central Asian people moved into India around 1500B.C.

13. Aryans

14. A social class whose members are identified by their job.

15. caste

16. Early religion of the Aryans.

17. Brahmanism

18. Modern name for the major religion of India, which grew out of early Brahmanism.

19. Hinduism

20. In Hindu belief, the sum of a person’s actions in life, which determine his or her fate in the next life.

21. karma

22. nonviolence

23. ahimsa

24. The basic beliefs found in this religion include the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path and was based on the teachings of this person.

25. Buddhism and Siddhartha Gautama

26. According to Buddhism, this is the end of suffering in life.

27. nirvana

28. The collected teachings of Buddha meaning “the true nature of things”.

29. dharma

30. The greatest Maurya king, whose reign began in 269 B.C.

31. Asoka

32. In the mid-1900s, this Indian leader used ahimsa in his fight against British rule. His life inspired U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

33. Mohandas Gandhi

34. The numerals used in the United States and western Europe, which originated in India.

35. Hindu-Arabic numerals

36. Four out of five people living in India today practice this religion.

37. Hinduism

38. This religion is popular in Asia, Western Europe, and the United States.

39. Buddhism

40. The number system first developed in India and used today is called the decimal system. The name comes from this Latin word meaning “ten”.

41. decem

43. space invaders

44. How many peanuts are needed to make an 18 oz. jar of peanut butter?

45. 850

46. What do you see?

47. Duck or Rabbit?

48. Who is the artist of this famous painting?

49. Leonardo da Vinci

50. Who is the artist of this famous painting?

51. Vincent van Gogh