Abeka History 5th Grade - Chapter 5
Amy Carmichael
"Rescuer of Indian Children"
Pedicab
A carriage pulled by a person riding a bicycle
Calico
A cotton material that has a checked or figured print that was named for the city Calicut in India
Gandhi
A key leader in India's struggle for independence.
Dynasty
A line of rulers that succeed each other in the same family
Sari
A long piece of cloth wrapped around the body in such a way as to form a long, flowing skirt
Bindi
A round dot on an Indian woman's forehead signifying that she was married
Vasco da Gama
First European to reach India by sailing around Africa
Nehru
First Prime Minister of India
Alexander the Great
First tor bring India's cotton goods to Europe
Enlightenment
Gautama while meditating under a tree, claimed to receive this _______________ it was the answer to all his questions.
Brahma
Hindus worship many gods that they believe make up one universal spirit called ____________
Taj Mahal
Historic site built as a tomb for a ruler's favorite wife
Nirvana
In the religion of Buddhism, the state of being free from suffering is called _______________
Mubai (Bombay)
India's largest city
Place Value and Numerals
Name 2 other contributions to mathematics the Indians made other than "zero"
Mesopotamia, India, China
Name Asia's 3 ancient cultures and tell the general area where they are located
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
Name the 3 main rivers of India
Caste 1 (Brahmins), Caste 2 (Princes/Warriors) Caste 3 (landowners/merchants) Caste 4 (farmers, laborers, servants)
Name the 4 castes
Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Huanghe
Name the ancient river valley civilizations of Asia
Passes
Narrow passages or openings between mountains
Outcast
People who were put out of their caste were called _______
Monsoons
Seasonal winds that blow in between May and October, bringing as much as 450 inches of rain to many parts of India
William Carey
The "Father of Modern Missions"
New Dehli
The Capital of India
Reincarnation
The belief that when someone or something dies, its soul is reborn in to some other newborn man or animal
Mt. Everst
The highest mountain on Earth
Hinduism
The main religion of India today
Mt. Everest and the Himalayas
The world's highest mountains
India
Third largest nation in Asia
Bangladesh
Today, East pakistan is known as ____________
Pakistan
Today, West Pakistan is known as ________
East India Trading Company
What English company controlled India for a time?
Mauryan
What dynasty ruled India at the time of Christ?
Aryans
What group of people came to India through the mountain passes that drove the Dravidians south?
Aryans
Who began the caste system
Zero
the symbol in mathematics that the Indians developed that meant "not any"
