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World History Ch 3

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A special regard for something   veneration  
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A leader of an Aryan tribe   rajah  
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Someone who seeks direct communication with divine forces   mystic  
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A large landmass   subcontinent  
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A spiritual power present in all things   brahman  
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The natural feature that isolated the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia   The Himalalyas and Hindu Kush mountain ranges  
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A notable feature of the Indus Valley civilization   large, well planned cities  
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How did the Aryan society change after the Aryans migrated to India?   They became farmers and craftspeople.  
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Aryan gods and goddesses   represented natural forces  
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The Ramayana and Mahabharata are:   long epic poems in Sanskrit  
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The actions that affect a person in the next life   karma  
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A person’s religious and moral duties   dharma  
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Union with the universe   nirvana  
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A person’s essential self is referred to as:   atman  
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The principle of nonviolence   ahimsa  
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Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are:   Hindu gods  
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In Indian art, the wheel symbolizes the:   cycle of death and rebirth  
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A social group into which a Hindu person is born is called a:   caste  
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What is one way in which Buddhism differs from Hinduism?   Buddhists reject the caste system  
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This best describes Buddhism in India:   It was founded there, but declined over time  
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Dissent   IDEAS THAT OPPOSE THOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT  
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Missionary   A PERSON SENT ON A RELIGIOUS MISSION  
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Golden age   A PERIOD OF GREAT CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT  
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Decimal system   A NUMBER SYSTEM BASED ON TEN DIGITS  
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Dowry   A PAYMENT TO A BRIDEGROOM  
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The reign of Asoka is known for:   his support for Buddhist values  
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The Deccan is:   A large region in Southern India  
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One outstanding cultural achievement of the Gupta era was the:   development of the system of numerals still used today  
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By late Gupta times, women:   had few rights and lived restricted lives  
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This best describes village life in ancient India?   A village headman and council made decisions  
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