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| what is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India | subcontinent
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| what is a dry seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons | monsoons
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| what is the most important language of ancient india | sanskirt
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| the division of indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation | caste system
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| the main religion of india, it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called brahman | hinduism
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| the hindu and buddist belief that souls are reborn and reborn many times, each time into a new body | reincarnation
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| in hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul | karma
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| indian religion based on the teachings of Mihavira that teaches all life is sacred | Jainism
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| the avoidance of voilent actions | nonviolence
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| going without food for a period of time | fasting
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| deep continued thoughts that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas | meditation
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| founder of buddhism, he was originally an indian prince hamed Siddhartha Gautama. he found the buddhist religion after a long spiritual journey through india | the buddha
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| the religion based on the teachings of the buddha that developed in india in the 500's bc | buddhism
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| in buddhism the state of perfect peace | nirvana
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| a person who works to spread religious belief | missionary
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| Maurya ruler, he founded the mauryan empire in northern india | chandragupta maurya
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| ruler of the mauryan empire, he extended his control over most of india and promoted to the spread of buddhism | asoka
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| gupta emperor, he ruled india during the height of gupta power | chandragupta II
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| the science of working with metal | metallurgy
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| a mixture of two or more metals | alloys
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| the number system we use today, it was created by indian scholars during the gupta dynasty | Hindu-arabic numerals
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| injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease | inoculation
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| the study of stars and planets | astronomy
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| injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, own no property | four principles of Jainism
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| What are the four main varnas | brahmins, kshatriyas, vaisyas, sudras
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| three major dietes of hinduism | brahma the creator, siva the destroyer, vishnu the preserver
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| each person has a duty to accept his or her place in the world without complaint | dharma
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| What does the buddha mean | the enlightened one
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| Indian acheivements | created great works of art and architecture, created alloys, developed most of our math system, created the number zero, practiced inoculation, knew seven out of nine planets, could predict eclipses of the sun and moon
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| harappan acheivements | made execellent pottery, jewelry, ivory objects, and cotton clothing, developed a system of weights and measures, developed india's first known writing system
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| Brahmins | india's priest
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| kshatriyas | rulers and warriors
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| vaisyas | farmers, craftspeople, and traders
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| sudras | workers and servants
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| siddhartha was born with symbols on his hand. these symbols are called what | wheels
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| eight fold path is classified into three groups | wisdom, mind, and behaviour
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| why do most people convert to buddhism | because buddhism is simple to understand and is accessible to all people
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| when was siddhartha born | around 563 bc
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| t/f one must become a monk in order to reach enlightment | true
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| order of events buddhism | asoka mauryan ruler, empire reaches its greatest size; asoka becomes a buddhist, he sends missionaries to other parts of asia
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| T/F hindus do not eat meat because all life is sacred | true
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| T/F hinduism first appeared in 2000 bc | True
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| T/F hinduism was found in india and pakistan | True
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| T/F siddhartha gautama founded the buddhist religion, buddhism | True
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| T/F Buddhism first appeared in 5000 bc | True
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