Grade 8 Cultures
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- SUBCONTINENT
- A large land mass that juts out from a continent (India for example)
- MONSOON
- Strong winds that blow across the region at certain times of the year.
- CITADEL
- Fortress
- MIGRATE
- To move from one area to another (The Aryans did this from their homelands to central Asia.)
- CASTE
- A class into which people are put, like upper or lower class.
- AVATAR
- The many gods or goddesses that that the Hindus worship.
- REINCARNATION
- A rebirth of the soul
- DHARMA
- The religious or moral duties of each person.
- AHIMSA
- Nonviolence- an idea of the Hindu people.
- BRAHMA
- A Hindu god who is known as the Creator-they can be in the form of people or animals-born froma golden egg.
- VISHNU
- A Hindu god known as the Preserver
- SHIVA
- A Hindu god known as the Destroyer
- MEDITATE
- To think deeply about sacred things.
- NIRVANA
- This is lasting peace.
- MISSIONARY
- A person who spreads his/her religious beliefs to others
- SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA
- A young man who gave up his life of ease to find the cause of human suffering.
- ABSOLUTE POWER
- Complete control over the people.
- CONVERT
- Someone who has changed his beliefs (like change to Buddhism)
- CHANDRAGUPTA
- The first king of northeastern India.
- ASOKA
- The son of Chandragupta who took over after his dad died.