Chapter 3 Terms 2 Of 4 Flashcards
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Monsoons
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Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
2
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Vedas
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Sacred texts of Hinduism
3
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Aryans
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Nomads from Europe and Asia who finally migrated to India and settled there
4
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Sanskrit
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The first writing system of the Aryans,developed around 1000 BC
5
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Caste
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The term for the many social divisions in India that are based on occupation in family
6
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Rajah
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An Aryan leader or prince
7
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Mandate of Heaven
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Claim by Chinese kings of the Zhou dynasty that they had the direct authority from heaven to rule and keep order in the universe
8
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Subcontinent
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A large landmass that juts out from a continent
9
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Brahman
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A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
