Social Studies Final Vocabulary

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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 imto the Indian Ocean.

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Monsoons

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A strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in the summer.

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Subcontinent

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A large landmass that is part oof a continent but distinct form it.

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Himalayas

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highest mountain in the wrld in southern Asia.

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Hinduism

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religion of India thath stresses that one main force connects all of life.

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Caste System

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social system in wich a person's place is determined by the rank of the family into wich (s)he is born.

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Reincarnation

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Belife that people move in constant cycle of life of death and rebirth.

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Dharma

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Laws and duties that guide ther behavior of each caste member.

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Buddhism

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religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama wich teaches that the most imporant thimg in life is to reach peace by ending suffering .

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Monk

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A 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, wich determines his/her rebirth.

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Fiour Nobles 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 belife leading to an end of suffering .

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Known as the Buddha (Enlightened One), 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 Hindusim.

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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 or 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 Aisa who conquered Harpprns and devlpoed the caste system and sanskirt.

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Brahman

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in Hinduism, universal spirt from wich all gods/godesses are different parts.

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Peninsula

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body of land with water on 3 sides (Michigan).

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Colonies

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settlement in a new territory that keeps its home land.

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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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A large hill where people sought shelter and saftey in times of war and met to discuss community issues.

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Agora

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An open area that served as a market place and meeting place.

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Jury

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Group of citizems chosen to hear edvince and make a decision in a court of law.

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Citizen

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A person with rights and resonsibilities in his /her community or country - in ancent Greece only males could be citizens.

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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 authorty (form of government is called a tyranny)

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Oligarchy

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Government in wich a few people rule ( who are wealthy and powerful)

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Democracy

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government in all citizens share 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 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 Gareece that deveploped into a democracy.

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Helots

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people who were enslaved by the Spartans.

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Persia

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A area wich is now known as Iran.

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satrapies

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20 states into wich darius divided the persain empire.

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Satrap

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offical who ruled a state in the persain empire.

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Zoroastrianism

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Persain religion ;tought that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong and that goodness would win in the end.

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Direct democracy

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system of government in wich all people gather and make decisions (vote) on govermental matters.

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Representative democracy

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system of government in wich people elect others to speak for them on governmental matters.

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Pericles

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great Athenain general and stsatesman; expandee democracy by allowing lower class citizens to run for polical office.

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Myths

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traditional story decribing gods or heros or explaining natural events.

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Mount Olympus

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highest mountain in Greece ; greek myths , belived to home to 12 most important god /godesses.

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oracle

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Sacred shrine where as priest(ess) spoke for a god(ess).

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Delphi

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ancient Greek city and site of the oracle at the temple of Apllo.