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17 Cards in this Set
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Indus River
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river that empties into the Arabian Sea
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Ganges River
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river in northern India that runs south of the Himalyas and into the Indain Ocean.
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monsoons
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strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in the summer.
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subcontinent
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large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it.
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himalayas
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highest mountain in the world, in southern asia
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hinduism
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religion of india that stresses that one main force connects all of life
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caste system
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social system in which a person place is determined by the rank of the family into which (s)he is born
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reincarnation
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belief that people move in constance cycle of life death and rebirth
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dharma
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laws and duties that guide that behavior of each caste member
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buddhism
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religion founded by siddhartha gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering
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monk
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man who devotes his life to a religious group
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karma
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end result of a person's good and bad acts, which determines his/her rebirth
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Four Noble Truths
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principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering
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Enlightened Path
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basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering
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Middle Way
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way of life, neither too strict nor too easy
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Siddhartha Gautama
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known as the buddha (Enlightened One), started buddhism
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sanskrit
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written lanuage developed by the aryans
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