Chapter 3

1. Chapter 3 Key Terms, People & Places

2. Chapter 3 - Section 1 • Subcontinent – a large landmass that is a distinct part of a continent.

3. Chapter 3 - Section 1 2) Monsoons – Seasonal winds that regularly blow a certain direction for part of the year

4. Chapter 3 - Section 1 3) Harappa 4) Mohenjo-Daro – Organized ancient cities and locations of successive cities of the Indus Valley civilization

5. Chapter 3 - Section 1 5) Plateau – A raised area of a level land Example: Deccan 6) Veneration – Special regard for cattle 7) Vedas – Books of sacred Hindu writings includes, hymns, chants, ritual instructions, and religious teachings 8) Rajahs – Chief leaders of Aryan tribes

6. Chapter 3 – Section 1 Gods 9) Indra – God of war, god of rain 10) Varuna – God of order and creation 11) Agni – God of fire and the messenger who communicated human wishes to the gods

7. Chapter 3 – Section 1 Ayrans Structure Society 12) Brahmins – priests 13) Kshatriyas – warriors 14) Vaisyas – herders farmers, artisans, and merchants 15) Sudras –servants (lowest level of society)

8. Chapter 3 – Section 1 Religious Beliefs 16) Brahman – Belief that a single spiritual power existed in all things 17) Mystics – People who seek direct communion with divine forces

9. Chapter 3 – Section 1 18) Acculturation - The blending of two or more cultures / adopting cultural traits and/or social patterns from another group 19) Mahabharata – Epic poem tells of warfare and religion 20) Ramayana - Epic poem teaches values of behavior