5.2 Flashcards

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the site of one of the earliest civilization in South Asia

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Harappa

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2
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an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan

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Mohenjo-Daro

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3
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Persian king who established the Persian Empire

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Cyrus ll

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4
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Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India

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Darius l

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5
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360 B.C.-298 B.C. Solider who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian Empire, and later became a monk

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Chandragupta Maurya

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6
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Grandson of Chandragupta Mauyra. Who used stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcements

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Ashoka

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7
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a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society

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brahmin

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8
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a serf in Hindu society

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sudra

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9
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the main language of the Aryans

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Sanskirt

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10
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“Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans

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Vedas

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a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil

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Zoroastrinanism

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