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What is a seasonal wind, especially in the indian ocean and southern Asia

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Monsoons

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What is a group of similar languages called

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Language family

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What was the first written language of India

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Sanskrit

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What is another name for and indian prince

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Raja

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What is the indian social class system whose members are restricted in the jobs they can take and who they can marry

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Caste system

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What is another name for a teacher when referring to india

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guru

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What is hinduism

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Major religion that developed in ancient india where they believe that all souls are part of one universal soul

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What is the universal spirit worshipped by the hindus

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Brahman

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What is the idea of reincarnation

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The soul is reborn in many different ways

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What is a person’s personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society?

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Dharma

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What is the idea of karma?

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A good or bad force created by a persons actions; it determines whether a persons soul will be reborn into a higher or lower form of life

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What is Buddhism?

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Religion founded by Siddhartha Guatama; main belief was that inner peace comes from ending desire

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What is a state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desires?

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Nirvana

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What is Jainism?

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Religion that does not beliebe in a supreme being; it emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all libing thinfs

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What is a special dome-shaped building meant to honor the Buddha?

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Stupa

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Who is a pilgrim when referring to the chapter on Ancient India?

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a person who travels to places of religious importance

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What are some positives and negatives to monsoons in India?

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monsoons can be very important for irrigation and keeping livestock from thirst; monsoons can also cause extreme damage similar to a hurricane

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What is the name of the civilization that later became India?

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The Indus River Valley

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Who were the Aryans

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people from central Asia who settled the river valley and started off as nomads before setting roots there, developing a language and started farming

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Why did the Aryans develop a written language?

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to make it easier to communicate and keep records of their history

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How did the Aryans change their way of life after settling in India?

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they went from nomads who had no written language and traveled nonstop to being rooted in India with a written language and a started civilization

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What was considered sacred in Aryan society?

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Cattle

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What was the caste system?

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the social class of Ancient India that technically recognized 4 of the 5 levels

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What was it like for families in ancient India?

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men had more rights than women; family was the center of life; social class status was permanent; marriage had strict regulations

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What are the steps of Hinduism?

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do your duty to your caste→ follow dharma→ create good karma→ be reborn into a better life/ caste level

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Who became known as the Buddha?

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Prince Siddhartha Gautama

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What was the Buddha?

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a great teacher but not a god

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What were the two types of Buddhism?

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Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism

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What began in 321 BC

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The Mauryan Dynasty (Empire)

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Who was Ashoka?

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the grandson of the founder of that dynasty and one of the greatest rulers of that time who helped the empire thrive (He led them to a golden age)

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Which leader did more to help his people, Chandra Gupta or Ashoka?

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technically your opinion but Ashoka seemed to make things better and less stressful for his people

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How far did India’s trade network reach?

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all the way to the Mediterranean Sea

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What happened after Ashoka died?

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his family’s empire fell apart from the inside and was split into 2 separate kingdoms

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What was founded in 320 AD?

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The Gupta Dynasty (Empire)

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What are big aspects in Indian culture based on art and science?

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music, religion, and art became huge aspects of the daily lives of Indian culture; many advancements in math and science happened during the Gupta Empire

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qWhat lasting achievement did Indian mathematicians make?

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they created Arabic Numerals that later replaced Roman Numerals

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