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24 Cards in this Set
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Subcontinent |
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
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Monsoons |
seasonal wind patterns that cause wet or dry seasons. |
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Sanskrit |
the most important language of ancient india |
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caste system |
divided indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
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hinduism |
The largest religion in india today |
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reincarnation |
the process of rebirth.
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karma |
the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. |
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jainism |
based on the teachings of a man named mahavira, who is believed to have been borm around 599 BC |
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nonviolence |
The avoidence of violent actions.
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sikhism |
has it's roots in the teachings of the guru nanak who lived in the 1400s ad.
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fasting |
going without food.
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meditation |
the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
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the buddha |
found enlightening under a tree.
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buddhism |
a religion based on the teachings of the buddha
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nirvana |
a state of perfect peace |
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missionaries |
people who work to spread their religion beliefs.
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candra gupta maurya |
a military leader
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asoka |
candragupta's grandson |
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candra gupta II |
an emperor in india
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mattalurgy |
the science of working with metals
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alloys |
mixtures of two or more metals
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hindi arabic numerals |
The very numbers we used today
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inoculation |
injecting a person with a dose of a virus to help him or her to build up defenses to a disease.
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astronomy |
the study of stars and planets. |
