7Th Grade Social Studies Final Vocab

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Indus River

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river that emties into the arabian sea

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Ganges River

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river in northern 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 the opposite direction in the summer

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subcontinent

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large landmass that is part of a contient 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 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 cast member

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Buddhism

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religion founded by siddhartha gautama which teachers 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 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 and end to suffering

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Eightfold Path

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basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffrening

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Middle Way

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way of life neither too atrict nor too easy

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Siddhartha Gautama

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known as the buddha started buddhism

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Sanskrit

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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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goverment ruled from the same family

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Dynasty

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long line of rules 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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Pilgrim

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person who travels for religious reasons

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Aryans

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people from cenrtal south asia who conquered harappans and developed the catse system and sanskrit

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Brahmin

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in hindiusm universal spirit from which all gods are diffrent parts

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peninsula

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body of land with water on 3 sides

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colonies

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settlement in a 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 surronding country sides and run like and independtent country

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acropolis

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large hill where people sought shelter and safty in times of war and met to discuss community

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agora

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the area that served as a marketplace and metting place

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jury

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group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decison in a court of law

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citizens

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person with rights and responsiblitly in his communty or country in acinet greece only males could be citizens

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assembly

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lawmaking body of goverment made up of a group of citizens

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tryant

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person who takes power by force and rules with absolute power authprity

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oligarchy

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government in which a few, elite (wealthy and powerful) people rule; olig means few; archy means rulership

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democracy

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government in which all citizens share in the running of teh government; 1st democracy started in Athens, Greece; demo means people; cracy means power

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monarchy

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government ruled by a king or queen

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city-state

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independent state made up of a city and surroundinf land and villages

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sparta

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largest of the sncient greece city-states

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athens

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city state in ancient geece which devolped into a democracy most powerfull of the city state 1st olympics