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29 Cards in this Set
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Aryans
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migrated into the subcontinent around 1500 BC
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Nirvana
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enlightenment for Buddhists
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Moksha
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Hindu's state of perfect understanding
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Buddha
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The Enlightened One
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Moses
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Led Hebrew slaves out of Egypt
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Abraham
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the father of the three monotheistic faiths
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Koran
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Islamic Holy Book
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Bible
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Christian Holy Book
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Mecca
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Pilgrimage site for Muslims
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Medina
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town North of Mecca where Muhammad's followers went
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Karma
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What you do now affects what happens to you later
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Vedas
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oral beliefs that formed the basis of Hinduism
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Siddartha Guatama
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he became the Buddha
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Muhammad
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Prophet of Allah
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Caste
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levels of social class in Hinduism
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Upanishads
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Essay's
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10 Commandments
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Rules. Moses received them on a stone from God on a mountain
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Paul
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was an Apostle and he saw the resurrected Jesus and claimed him as the son of God. Also is credited with the spread of Christianity
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Baldassare Castiglione and his book The Courtier
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He created the book The Courtier which became popular because it told young people how to become an accomplished person whom everyone would admire. He said what the perfect girl and boy would be like.
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humanist
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Scholars who studied classical texts
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fresco painting
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painting on wet plaster
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vernacular
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the everyday language of a region or country
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Donatello
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Revolutionized sculpture. He made sculptures of men on horseback and made a "David" just like Michaelangelo
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Brunelleschi
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An architect who was working on the Cathedral of Florence. He brought back domes on top of buildings.
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Pope Julius II
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decided to tear down the old St. Peters church and build a new one.
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Raphael
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One of the artists who lifted the Renaissance period. He painted the walls of Julius II's private library. He painted The School of Athens.
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Flanders
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What France, Belgium, and the Netherlands were called.
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Hans Holbein
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German artist who specialized in painting portraits. He painted Henry VII.
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Albrecht Dürer
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he helped spread the Renaissance to Northern Europe. he produced woodcuts and engravings.
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