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30 Cards in this Set
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Indus river
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river that enters into the Arabian sea.
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Ganges river
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a river in nothern india that runs south of the himilayas and into the Indian ocean.
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monsoons
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strong winds that blows in one direction in the winter and the other in the summer.
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subcontinent
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large land mass that is part of a continent but distinct from it.
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Himalayas
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highest mountain range in the world in southren Asia.
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Hinduism
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religon of India that stressed that one main force connects all life.
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caste system
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social systems that you are born into and determins your rank in society.
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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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religon founded by Siddhartha Gautama that taught to end suffering.
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monk
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man who devotes his life to a religous group
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karma
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end result of a persons good or bad acts.
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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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eight fold path
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basic rules of behavior and belief leading to and end to suffering.
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middle way
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way of life, neither to strict or to o easy
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siddhartha Gautama
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The founder of Bhuddhism
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sanskrit
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written language developed by the Aryans
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Guru
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religous teacher and spirtual 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 religous 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 mound or dome
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pilgrim
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person who travels for religous purposes.
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Aryans
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people from central/south Asia who conquered Harappans and developed the caste system and sanskrit
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Brahman
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in Hinduism universal spirit which all gods and godesses are aprt of.
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Peninsula
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body of land with water on both 3 sides.
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colonies
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settlment in a new area that keeps close ties with its homeland.
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Polis
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early greek city state, made up of the city the surrounding country and runs like a country.
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acropolis
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Large hill where people sought shelter in times of war and met for political disscussions.
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agora
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open area that served as a square
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