5-2 India and Persia Flashcards
1
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Harappa
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the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia
2
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Mohenjo-Daro
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an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan
3
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Cyrus II
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Persian king who established the Persian Empire
4
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Darius I
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Persian king who expanded the Persian empire to include India
5
Q
Chandragumpta Maurya
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soldier who started the Mauryan empire , the first Indian empire. later became a monk
6
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brahmin
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a priest who held the highest position in the Aryan society
7
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sudra
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a serf in in Hindu society
8
Q
Sansikirt
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the main language of the Aryans
9
Q
Vedas
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“Books on Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans
10
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Zoroastrianism
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a religion founded by the Persia prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil
