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Ancient India- Chapter 5 Flashcards

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subcontinent

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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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monsoons

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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

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Sanskrit

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the most important language of ancient India

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The varnas

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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

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caste system

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divided IndiaN SOCIETY INTO GROUPS based on a persons birth, wealth, or occupation

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The vedas

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four sacred texts in Hinduism

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the Rigveda

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oldest of the vedas; probably written before 1000BC

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raja

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a leader who ruled a village and the land around it

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Brahmins

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India’s priests and were seen as the highest varna

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Kshatriyas

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rulers and warriors

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Vaisyas

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farmers, craftspeople, and traders

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Sudras

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workers and sevants

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the untouchables

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people who broke the caste rules and were banned from their castes and homes

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Hinduism

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the largest religion in India today

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Atman

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soul

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Hindus belief of ultimate goal

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to reunite the soul with brahman

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Brahman

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the universal spirit

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reincarnation

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process of rebirth; souls are reborn many times, each time with a different body

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Brahma

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the creator

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Siva

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the destroyer

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Vishnu

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the preserver

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Hindu Trinity

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Brahma, Siva, Vishnu

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Karma

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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul

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moksha

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salvation or freedom from life’s worries and the cycle of rebirth

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dharma

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a set of spiritual duties

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Jainism

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based on the teachings of a an named Hahavira

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nonviolence

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the avoidance of violent actions

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ahimsa

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the Sanskrit word for nonviolence

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Sikhism

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has its root in the teachings of Guru Nanak, who lived in the 1400s; monotheistic; blends ideas from other religions

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meditation

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the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

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the Buddha

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Enlightened one; siddhartha Gautama; found enlightenment; founder of buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Hindu Prince; asked questions about the meaning of life; traveled and meditated; found enlightenment; the Buddha

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Buddhism

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a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

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Nirvana

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a state of perfect peace

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the four noble truths

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  1. sufferings and unhappiness are a part of human life. no one can escape sorrow
  2. sufferings come from our desires for pleasure and material goods. people cause their own misery because they want things they can’t have
  3. people can overcome desire and ignorance and reach nirvana
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the eight fold path

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  1. right thought 2. right intent 3. right speech 4. right action 5. right livelihood 6. right effort 7. right mindfulness 8. right concentration
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missionaries

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people who work to spread their religious beliefs

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Candragupta Maurya

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founded mauryan dynasty but later gave up throne to become jainist monk

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asoka

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strongest mauryan emperor; converted to buddhism, swore against wars and improved lives of his people

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Candra gupta

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founded Gupta dynasty; brought much of northern india under his control

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Gupta dynasty

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hinduism main religion but supported buddhism and jainism

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fall of the gupta dynasty

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huns invaded in late 400s and gupta rule had ended by mid 500s

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Mahabharata

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one of worlds longest literary works; religious epic about a struggle between 2 families for control of a kingdom

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Ramayana

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religious epic about a prince named Rama who is Vishnu in human form and has to save his wife Siva

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metallurgy

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the science of working with metals

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alloys

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a mixture of 2 or more metals

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inoculation

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injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help them build up defenses against disease

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astronomy

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the study of the stars and planets

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