India Flashcards

1
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A group from the Indus River

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Aryans

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2
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Ruler of the Mauryan empire, he extended his control over most of India and promoted the spread of Buddhism

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Asoka

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3
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The study of stars and planets

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Astronomy

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4
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Enlightened one; traveled across northern India and teach people his ideas; founder of Buddhism and his original name was Siddhartha Gautama

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Buddha

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5
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Religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

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Buddhism

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6
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Gupta emperor, ruled India during the height of the Gupta power

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Candra Gupta II

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7
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Military leader; seized control of the entire northern part of India; also founded the Mauryan empire

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Candragupta maurya

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8
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Divided Indian society into groups based on a persons wealth, birth, or occupation

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Caste system

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9
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The teaching or religion of the Buddha; divine law (must perform duties)

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Dharma

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10
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To set up or create

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Establish

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11
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Going without food

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Fasting

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12
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Teacher

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Guru

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13
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The numbers we use today

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Hindu-Arabic numerals

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14
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Largest religion in India

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Hinduism

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15
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A mixture of two or more metals

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Alloys

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16
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Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease

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Inoculation

17
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Based on the the teachings of a man named mahavia that teaches all life is sacred

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Jainism

18
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The effects that good or bad actions have on a persons soul

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Karma

19
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Sanskrit writer;widely known as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language

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Kalidasa

20
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The focusing of the mind of on spiritual ideas

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Meditation

21
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The science with working with metals

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Metallurgy

22
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People who work to spread their religious beliefs

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Missionary

23
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Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

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Monsoon

24
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A state of perfect peace

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Nirvana

25
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The avoidance of violent actions

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Nonviolence

26
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Person who journeys; someone who goes to live in another region

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Pilgrim

27
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A series of steps by which a task is accomplished

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Process

28
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A king or prince in India

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Raja

29
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Process of rebirth

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Reincarnation

30
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Most important language of ancient India

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Sanskrit

31
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A dome shaped structure constructed as a Buddhist holy place

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Stupa

32
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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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Subcontinent

33
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Religious leaders head the government

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Theocracy

34
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Priests

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Brahmans

35
Q

Single universal spirit

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Brahman

36
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Was the lama who headed the government

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Dalai Lama