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16 Cards in this Set
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Subcontinent |
A large country that has many trade barriers isolating it from the main continent. |
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Monsoon |
Lots of rain in a period of time that often causes flooding, very common in India. |
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Indus River |
A long river that borders the north east of ancient day India. |
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Ganges River |
A river that goes through north west India. |
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Himilays |
One of the tallest mountain ranges in the world. In Nepal and northern India acting as a trade barrier for India. |
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Trade Barrier |
A natural barrier blocking trade routs. EX. The Himalayas |
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Hinduism |
A religion based off the god Brahman focused on many strict social classes. Once you reach the highest social class and lead a good life you can go to live with the gods. |
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Caste System |
A strict group of Hindu social classes that you are born into and cannot leave unless you die and come back to life in a different caste. |
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Polytheism |
A belief in multiple gods. |
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Buddhism |
A religion based on enlightenment and peace in finding the middle way in life. You go to live with the gods when you life a humble, peaceful life and you achieve Nirvana. |
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Buddha |
Prince Siddhartha who founded Buddhism and became the Buddha. |
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Reincarnation |
When you die and come back as a different person. |
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Nirvana |
In a religion when you achieve perfect peace and go to the gods when you die instead of being reincarnated. |
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Natural Resource |
A resource that comes from Earth. |
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Human Resource |
A human that will work for a job. |
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Capital Resource |
A tool used for a job or to be sold. |
