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51 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 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 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 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 siddhartha 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 religious group
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karma
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end result of a person's 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 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 too strict nor too easy
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Siddhartha Gautama
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known as the buddha, 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 of 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 central/south Asia who conquered that Harappans and developed the caste system and sanskirt
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Brahman
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In Hinduism, universal spirit from which all gods/goddesses are different 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 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 in times of war and met to discuss community issues
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agora
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open area that served as a marketplace and 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 with rights and responsiblilities in his or her 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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oilgarchy
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government in which a few, elite, weathly people rule
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democracy
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government in which all citizens share in the running of the government
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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 the surrounding land and villages
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Sparta
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largest of the ancient greece city-states
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Athens
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city-state in ancient greece which developed into a democracy
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helots
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person who was conquered and enslaved by the spartans
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Persia
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area which is now southwestern Iran
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satrapies
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20 states into which Darius divided the persian empire
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satrap
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official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius
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Zoroastrianism
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Persian religion; taught that humans had freedom to choose between right and wrong and that goodness would win in the end, monotheistic
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direct democracy
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system of government in which all people gather and make decisions on governmental matters
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representitive democracy
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system of government in which people elect others to speak for them on governmental matters
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Pericles
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great Athenian general and statesman; expanded democracy by allowing lower class male citizens to run for political office
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myths
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traditional story descibing gods or heroes or explaining natural events
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Mount Olympus
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highest mountain in Greece; in greek myths, believed to be home to 12 most important gods/godesses
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Oracle
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sacred shrine where a priest spoke for a god
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