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What is a monsoon and how often did India have them?

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Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.

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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

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Subcontinent

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How were Aryan and Harappan government systems different?

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The Aryan system was based mostly on family connection. Aryans had NO existing authority but the Harappan civilization did.

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Which set of mountains were in Northern India?

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Himalayas

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Which language did the Aryans write their poems and hymns?

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Sanskrit

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How did the Aryans abandon their nomadic lifestyle?

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The Aryans began to farm, so they stayed in one place.

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What was the highest class In Aryan society?

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Brahmins

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How are Vedic texts and the Vedas related?

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Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas.

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How did Hinduism develop?

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People from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India.

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Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called what?

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Brahman

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What is Karma?

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The effects that good or bad action have on a persons soul.

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What 4 things are most important to Jains?

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Injure no life, own no property, tell the truth, and do not steal.

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Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave his home?

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To find answers to his questions about human life.

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What are the guidelines of Buddhism called?

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The Four Noble Truths.

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Why did lower social classes support Buddhism?

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The Buddha opposed caste systems.

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How were Asoka and Siddhartha Gautama similar?

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Both men were against violence.

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Who was the first Gupta Empire ruler?

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Candra Gupta 1

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What happened when the Guptas took control of India?

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Hinduism became more popular.

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What are some Indian achievements?

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Sanskrit
Religious epics 
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Metallurgy
Alloy
Astronomy
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Art 
Temples
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What is India’s first civilization?

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The Harappan civilization.

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Ancient writings known as _____ are collections of poems, hymns, and rituals.

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Vedas

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The leader of a village was a….

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Raja

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The _____ were invaders from Central Asia.

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Aryans

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The Harappan civilization devoted in which River valley.

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The Indus

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The _______divided the Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, and occupation.

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Aryans

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_______ is based on 4 major principles: injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no property.

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Jainism

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Jainism is based on a man named ___________.

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Mahavira

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Hindus believe that a persons ultimate goal in life should be to reunite the soul with the…..

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Brahman

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The religion practiced by the Aryans was called ______.

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Brahmanism

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The oldest of the 4 collections of hymns and poems sacred to Aryans is the _________.

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Rigveda

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_______________ is the process of rebirth.

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Reincarnation

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The reunification with the soul or _________, with Brahman, the universal spirit, is the ultimate goal to which Hindus strive.

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Atman

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Going with no food.

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Fasting

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” enlightened one “

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The Buddha

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A state of perfect peace.

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Nirvana

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People who try to follow the Buddhas teachings exact as they had been stated.

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Theravada

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Method for overcoming ignorance and desire.

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8 fold path

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The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhas teaching

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4 noble truths

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The prince who questioned the meaning of human life

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Focusing of mind on spiritual ideas.

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Meditation

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What are the 4 noble truths

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  1. Suffering and unhappiness are part of human life. No one can escape sorrows.
  2. Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods.
  3. Suffering ceases when desire ceases. Anyone can reach nirvana.
  4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the 8 fold path.
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_________ was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Nauruan emperors.

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Asoka

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Under the rule of __________, Indian society continued to grow, the economy strengthened, and people prospered.

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Candra Gupta 2

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in 320 BC Candragupta Maurya seized control of the entire _________ part of India.

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Northern

44
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Rulers of the Gupta Dynasty were supportive of the the Hindu?

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Cast systems

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India was firmly under Gupta control until late 400’s when _______ armies invaded India.

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Hun

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Indian artists of the _____ and ______

periods created great works of art. Often religious.

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Maurya and Gupta

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The __________ _______ is the most famous of the passages from the Mahabharata.

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Bhagavad Gita

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The Mahabharata is one of the longest literary works in the world, contains many passages about ______ beliefs.

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Hindu

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Many fine arts were found in _______.

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Temples

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The #’s we use today are called?

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Hindu- Arabic numerals

51
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Nomad

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Moves from place to place.

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