Flashcards for India Quiz

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Flashcards for India Quiz
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A Large landmass, such as India, that is smaller
than a continent.
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Subcontinent
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Holy River
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Ganges
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Mountain Ranges that are located on the northern
borders of India
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Himalayas
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One of the largest cities of the civilization in
the Indus River Valley
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Mohenjo-Daro
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The two major religions in Ancient India
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Hinduism and Buddhism
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Holy book for Hinduism
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Vedas
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Hinduism had how many main gods
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3
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Early group of people who moved to India c. 1500
B.C.E
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Aryans
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The belief that each person has many lives
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Reincarnation
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The belief that the deeds of a person affect what
he or she will be in the next life
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Karma
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A social hierarchy in Ancient India based on
someones job
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Caste System
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Religion based on the teachings of Buddha
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Buddhism
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The man who became known as the Buddha
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Siddhartha Gautama
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The Buddhist concept of a state of being where
suffering ends
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Nirvana
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The teachings of Buddha
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Dharma
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The caste made up of Priests, Scholars, and
teachers
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Brahmin or Brahmana
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Caste make up of Merchants and farmers
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Vaisya
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Caste made up of warriors
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Ksatriya
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Caste made of artisans and laborers
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Sudra
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Group of people not even considered part of the
caste system.
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Untouchables
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A leader who used ahisma/non-violence to fight
British Rule
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Gandhi
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The number system that was first used in India
and first to use zero
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Decimal System
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Hindu god knows as the destroyer
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Shiva
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Believing in more than one god
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Polytheistic
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Form of exercise started in India
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Yoga
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Buddhists believed in the 4________ ____________
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Noble truths