soc. st. 5.2 Flashcards
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Cyrus II
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Persian king who established the Persian Empire
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Darius I
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Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India
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Chandragupa Maurya
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Soldier who started Mauryan Empire, the first Indian Empire, and later became a monk
4
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Ashoka
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Grandson of Chanddragupa Maurya, How used Stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcements
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brahmin
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a priest who held the highest position Aryan society
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subra
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a serf in Hindu society
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Sanskrit
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the main language of the Aryans
8
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Vedas
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“Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans
9
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Zoroastrianism
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a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil
