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31 Cards in this Set
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subcontinent
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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
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monsoon
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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
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Sanskrit
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the most important language of Ancient India
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caste system
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divided Indian people(society) into groups based on a person's wealth, birth, or occupation(job)
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Hinduism
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largest religion in India today. Believe in reincarnation.
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reincarnation
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a process of rebirth. Hindus believe that souls/spirits are born & reborn many times, each in a new body.
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Karma
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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's spirit/soul
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Jainism
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based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira.
1.never hurt living things 2.tell the truth3.don't steal 4. own no property |
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nonviolence
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to avoid(get away from) violent actions.
to be peaceful |
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fasting
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going without food
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meditation
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to focus your mind on spiritual ideas
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Buddihism
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a religion based on the teachings of Buddha
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nirvana
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a state of perfect peace
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missionaries
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people who work to share/spread their religious beliefs
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Asoka
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lived before 230BC
fought and made empire(northern & central India0 Gave up violence to be Buddist |
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Candragupta Maurya
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320 BC
controlled entire Northern India,empire lasted about 150 yrs. Gave empire to his son(dynasty) |
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Candra Gupta II
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375AD took over empire,it grew & became rich. Great art & writing Caste system was important
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metallurgury
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science of working with metals
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alloys
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mixtures of 2 or more metals
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Hindu-Arabic numerals
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the numbers that we use today
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inoculation
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injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him build up a defense to a disease
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astronomy
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the study of the stars and the planets
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Himalayas
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mountain range in northern India. The highest mountains in the world.
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Indus
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important river in ancient India
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Harappan Civilization
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grew up in the Indus River valley Ancient city which is now a city in Pakistan
2300 & 1700 BC |
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varnas
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social divisions in Aryan society:
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Brahmins
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Aryan priests
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Kshatriyas
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Aryan rulers & warriors
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Vaisyas
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Aryan farmers, craftspeople, & traders
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Sudras
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laborers & non-Aryans
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untouchables
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people who broke the caste rules & were banned from their homes and their castes
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