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40 Cards in this Set
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semi-nomadic group from the steppes north of the caucasus mountains
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Indo- europeans
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groups that dominated modern day Turkey- knowm for their war chariots and iron weapons
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Hittites
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moved in to the Indus River valleu and dominated the region- known for their caste system
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Aryans
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bottom of the Aryan caste system- people who had unclean jobs.
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untouchables
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founded buddhism
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Siddartha Guatama
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lived in modern day Lebanon; known for their trading on the sea, purple dye,and alphabet.
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Phoenicians
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Lived on the island of crete. Traders that dominated the Med. Regoin; mysterious end to their civilization
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minoans.
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group that will become known as the Jewish people and follow Judaism.
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Hebrews
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founded judaism.
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Abraham.
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god of the hebrews
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Yahweh
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Led the Jewish people out of Egypt.
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Moses.
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1st of the jewish kings
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Saul
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2nd king of the Jewish Kingdom, united all of the jewish tribes.
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David
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king of the jews who built grand temples and palaces; kingdom split under his rule.
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Solomon
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dry grasslands
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Steppe
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4 collection of prayers,rituals, religiousbooks of Aryans.
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Vedas
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collection of religious beliefs that has developed since the B.C.E's - originated in India.
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Hinduism
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book in hinduism explains how to liberate self from desires and suffering.
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Upanishads
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an individuals soul
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atman
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the world soul that connects all living things
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Brahman
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a state of perfect understanding of all things
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moksha
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being reborn
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reincarnation
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good or bad deeds done during your lifetime.
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karma
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religion founded by Sid G.
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Buddhism
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wisdom in ways of the world / truth of life
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enlightenment
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enlightened one
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Buddha
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Four Noble Truths
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Buddhism's four main ideas
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8 steps to reaching enlightenment
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eight fold path
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way between desires and self denial
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the middle way
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release from selfishness and pain
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nirvana
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modern day israel, home of the Jewish/Hebrew people
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Canaan
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jewish holy book
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torah
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belief in one god
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torah
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mutual promise or agreement
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covenant
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moses leading the hebrew people out of egypt
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Exodus
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rules for the jewish people to live by.
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ten commandments
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religious teacher/messenger who talks to and reveals God's will.
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prophet
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right way of living one's life and worship of one god.
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ethical monotheism
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money paid from one empire to another to ensure peace.
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tribute
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jewish people were sent to from their homeland to Babylin by the Babylonians
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Exile
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