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35 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 the nothern india that runs south of the himalayas and into the indian ocean
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monsoons
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strong wind that blows one direction in winter and in oppositedirection 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's 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 constant cycle of life,death,and rebirth
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dharma
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laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member
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buddhism
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religion founded by siddharth 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 religous group
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karma
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end of result of a person's good and bad acts, which determines
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four noble truths
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priciples that rule life and promise an end to suffering
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eightfold 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 to strict nor to easy
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siddharth gautama
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known as the buddha (enlightened one), started buddhism
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sanskirt
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written language developed by the aryans
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guru
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religious teacher and spiritual guide in hinduism
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nirvana
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state of wisdom and freedom from the cycle of rebirth
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theocracy
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government ruled by religious leaders
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dynasty
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long line of rulers from the same family
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stupas
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buddhist shrine shaped like a mound or dome
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pilgram
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person who travels for religious reasons
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aryans
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people from central\ south asia who conquered harappansand developed the caste systemand sanskirt
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brahman
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in hindduism, universal spirit from which all gods\godesses are different parts
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peninsula
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body of land with water on 3 sides (michigan)
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colonies
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settlement in new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland
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polis
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early greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding country side and run like an independent country
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acropolis
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large hill where people sought shelter and safety with times and war and meet to discuss community issues
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agora
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open area reserved as a market place and a meeting place
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jury
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group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in a court of law
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citizen
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person that has rights and responsibilities and his community or country
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assembly
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lawmaking body of government made up of a group of citizens
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tyrant
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person who takes power by force and rules with absolute power and authority
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oligarchy
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governmetn in which a few elite people rule
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