Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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subcontinent
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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
2
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monsoons
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Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
3
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Sanskrit
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The most important language in Ancient India
4
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caste system
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groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
5
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Hinduism
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The largest religion in Indian today
6
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reincarnation
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the progress of rebirth
7
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karma
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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
8
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Jainism
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based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira
9
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nonviolence
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the avoidance of violent actions
10
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fasting
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going without food
11
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meditation
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the focusing of the mid spiritual ideas
12
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the Buddha
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the “Enlightened One”
13
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Buddhism
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A religion based on the teachings of Buddha
14
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nirvana
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a state of perfect peace
15
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missionaries
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people who work to spread their religious beliefs
