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45 Cards in this Set
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what are the two sects of buddhism?
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mahayana and theravada
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who was Siddhartha Gautama?
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Buddha - he started Buddhism
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what is the Buddhism belief?
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desire of material things causes suffering. People must follow the four noble truths and eight-fold noble path and you may reach nirvana.
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what is the difference between Hinduism and other countries?
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-no founder
-no formal church -polytheistic -caste system |
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what is the purpose of the caste system?
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created sense of stability and order in Indian life
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what is the relationship between occupation and caste?
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traditionally, each occupation had its own caste, a persons job was determined at birth
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what are the four main castes in India?
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1. brahman
2. kshatriyas 3. vaishyas 4. shudra |
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what do caste rules affect?
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-marriage
-employment -cooking and eating -where people live |
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how does someone end up in the caste they're in?
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they are born into it
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what are the religious texts of Hinduism?
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1. gita
2. vedas 3. uphanishads |
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what is a sacred river to Hindus?
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the Ganges River - Hindus go there to wash away sin and bathe in mother ganges to make themselves pure once again
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what is the importance of karma?
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ones deeds in a past life are responsible for ones position in society today. you practice good karma in hopes that you are rewarded in your next life
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who was Chandragupta?
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he started the Mauryan empire
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who was Asoka?
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brought the Mauryan empire to the height of its power by defeating the kingdom of Kalinga. Converted to buddhism after the fall of Kalinga
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who was Chandragupra I?
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started the Gupta dynasty
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who was Shah Jahan?
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-tolerant of hindu subjects by providing them with opportunities in the civil service and military.
-treated them with respect -had a passion for building. -built the taj mahal for wife you died during child birth. |
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who was Akbar?
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-broke with tradition and instituted policies of tolerance toward Hindus
-abolished special tax levied on non-muslims -invited hindus into his military and government |
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who were Shah Jahan and Akbar both descendants of?
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Genghis Khan
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what are two cities in the Indus River Valley Civilization
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mohenjo daro and harappa
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who were the aryans?
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-conquered the indus river valley which is where mohenjo daro and harappa were
-came from the caucus mountains |
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patriarchal
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eldest male is main authority in family
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what were the duties of women in traditional india?
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many people had ties to the land since they were farmers
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why were marriages a family concern in traditional india?
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the family was more important than the individual
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varna
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four main castes
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dowry
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gift of money or goods paid to the groom
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sepoy
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indian troops who served in the British army
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reincarnation
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in hinduism, the belief that the soul is reborn in various forms
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ghee
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milk used to make cooking oil
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sects
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religious groups
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karma
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in Hinduism, the belief that every deed, mental or physical, in this life affects a persons fate in a future life
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dynasty
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a ruling family
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dharma
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in Hinduism, the duties and obligations of each caste
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nirvana
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in Buddhism, the condition of having no desires
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what was the BEIC and where in India was it based?
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based in Bengal, the BEIC was a trading company that had a monopoly on all trade in Asia
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who was Robert Clive?
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-CEO of the BEIC
-led the British BEIC forces against the French and defeated the French |
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what was traded between the English and French and the Mughal Indians?
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-textiles
-tea -indigo -opium -sugar -cotton -silk |
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why were the British able to defeat the French in India?
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-better military leaders
-greater resources -british navy kept reinforcements and supplies from getting to India from France |
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who was Vasco da Gama?
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-portuguese explorer
-portugal was the first power to gain a foothold in India |
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what was the cause of the sepoy rebellion?
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GREASE. pigs fat and cows fat.
-result of the sepoy rebellion was the british government officially took over India as a colony from the BEIC. |
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how were the British able to gain power in India?
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decline of the mughal empire and the rise of rival kingdoms made India easier to conquer
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explain the world conflict that took place between France and Britain. What was at stake? Where did it take place? Who was victorious and why?
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-control of india was at stake
-took place in North America, Asia, and Europe -Britain was victorious because they had better military leaders, greater resources, and their navy kept reinforcements and supplies from getting to India from France |
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explain the methods used by the British to control India
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ruled through indirect rule
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Why did Indians resent British rule?
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-forced farmers to pay high taxes
-missionary activity -british outlawed Sati and other Hindu practices |
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the British may have been their own worst enemy by helping to contribute to their eventual demise in India. How did they do this?
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by teaching the Indians about liberty and democracy
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why was India so valuable to the British?
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Britain needed the company's profits to help repay its war debt and also to fund the emerging industries
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