test over unit 3 Flashcards
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large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land
plateau
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large landmass that juts out from a continent
subcontinent
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seasonal wind that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year
monsoon
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the blending of two or more cultures
acculturation
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large ancient city of the Indus civilization, located in present day pakistan
Harrappa
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ancient city of the Indus Civilization, located in present-day Pakistan
Mohenjo-Daro
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a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in ancient India around 1500 B.C.
the Vedas
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in ancient India, the elected warrior chief of an Ayran tribe.
Rajah
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in the Veic society of ancient India, a personality type determined a person’s occupation later a category in India’s caste system
Varna
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in the belief system established in Vedic India, a single spiritual power that resides in all things
Braham
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in Hindu belief, the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
Reincarnation
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in Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence, which is to achieve union with Brahman
moksha
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In Hindu belief, a person’s essential self
atman
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person who devotes his or her life to seeking direct communication with the divine
Mystic
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in Hindu belief, all the actions that determine a person’s fate in the next life
Karma
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in Hindu belief, the religious and moral duties of an individual
Dharma
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Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life
Ahisma
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in traditional Indian society, an unchangeable social group into which a person is born
Caste
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in India, an occupational group, part of the caste system
Jati
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as taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths
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as taught by the Buddha, the path one must follow to achieve nirvana
Eight Fold Path
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in Buddhist belief, union with the universe and release from the cycle of birth
Nirvana
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buddha
Siddrahta Guatama
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a subgroup of a major religious group
Sect
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ideas that oppose those of the government
Dissent
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someone sent to do religious work in a territory or foreign country
Missionary
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a family organization in which several generations share a common dwelling
Joint family
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system of numbers based on 10
Decimal system
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-period of great cultural achievement
Golden Age
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in some societies, payment to a bride’s family makes to the bridegroom and his family; payment women bring to the marriage
Dowry
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Buddhist emperor; (last Mauryian emperor)
Ashoka
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first Mauryian emperor
Chandragupta Maurya
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fine windblown yellow soil
Loess
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a group of families with a common ancestor
Clan
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system of ideas
Philosophy
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the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic cycle
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loosely organized government system in which local lords governed their lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
Feudalism
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respect for parents
filial piety
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in Shang China, animal bone or turtle shell was used by priests to predict the future
Oracle bone
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written symbols in writing systems such as that of the Chinese
Characters
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the art of producing beautiful handwriting
Calligraphy
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China’s most famous philosopher
Confucius