INDIA Flashcards

1
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monsoons

A

seasonal winds

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2
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Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.

A

citadel

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3
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abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.

A

harrapea,monhejo dajo

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4
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sanskirt

A

India’s writing

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5
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sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers

A

vedas

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6
Q

social class

A

caste

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7
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a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.

A

hinduism

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8
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a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.

A

dharma

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9
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the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.

A

karma

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10
Q

the first Buddha

A

Siddhartha Gautama

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11
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the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next

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reincarnation

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12
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the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next

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nirvanna

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13
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a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana.

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bhuddism

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14
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the first Indian Emperor who unified India.

A

Chandra Gupta Maurya

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15
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first emperor to become Buddhist.

A

ashoka

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16
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is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished.

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golden age