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Reincarnation
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In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn again and again until it achieves perfect understanding.
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Karma
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In Hinduism and Buddhism, the totality of the good and bad deeds performed by a person, which is believed to determine his or her fate after rebirth.
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Jainism
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A religion founded in India in the 6th century BCE, whose members believe that everything in the universe has a sould and therefore should not be harmed.
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Siddhartha Gautama
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A ruler, who was kept inside all his life, then left his palace after the birth of his son in search for enlightenment (wisdom).
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Enlightenment
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In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom in which one undersands basic truths about the universe.
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Nirvana
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In Buddhism, the release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment.
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Minoans
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Dominated trade in Mediterranean.
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Aegean Sea
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A sea.
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Knossos
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The Minoan capital city.
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King Minos
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Kept a half-human, half-bull monster called the Minotaur.
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Phoenicians
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Traders along Mediterranean
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Palestine
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A region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Canaan
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The area of Palestine.
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Torah
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The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible - the most sacred writings in the Jewish tradition.
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Abraham
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The "father", or first, of the Hebrew people.
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Monotheism
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A belief in a single god.
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Covenant
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A mutual promise or agreement - especially an agreement between God and the Hebrew people as recorded in the Bible.
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Moses
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The man who led the Hebrews out of slavery.
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Israel
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A kingdom of the united Jebrews in Palestine, lasting from about 1020 BCE - 922 BCE; later, the northernmost of the two Hebrew kingdoms; now, the Jewish nation that was established in Palestine.
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Judah
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A Hebrew kingdom in Palestine, established around 922 BCE.
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Tribute
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A payment made by a weaker power to a stronger power to obtain an assurance of peace and security.
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