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Chapter 5 Sections 1 and 2
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03/07/2012

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Subcontinent
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A land mass that is smaller than a continent
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Monsoon
Definition
A seasonal weather pattern that causes wet and dry season
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Himalaya
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Highest mountain in the world located in northern India
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Harappa
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One of the two major cities of the Harappan civilization next to the Indus River where ruins of Harappan civilization was first found.
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Moheja Dara
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One of the two major cities of the Harappan civilization next to the Indus River
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Aryans
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Became the dominant group in India after the Harappan civilization crumbled.
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Vedas
Definition
Collection of Hymns, poems, myths and rituals that were written by Aryan priests.
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Rajas
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A leader who ruled a village and the land around it.
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Caste System
Definition
Divided Indian society based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation.
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Brahmins
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Aryan priests
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Sudras
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Laborers and non-Aryans
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Kshatriyas
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Rulers and warriors
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Vaisyas
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Farmers, craftspeople or traders
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Rigvedas
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Included hymns of many gods
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Unpanishad
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These writings are reflections on the Vedas by religious students and teachers
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Hinduism
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The largest religion in India today
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Brahma
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The creator
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Siva
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The destroyer
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Vishnu
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The preserver
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Atman
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A soul that hold the personality, the qualities of who a person is
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Reincarnation
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The process of rebirth
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Karma
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The effects that good or bad has on a person's soul
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Sikhism
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Has it's roots in the teachings of Guru Nanak who lived in AD 1400s
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Jainism
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Based on the teachings of a man called Mahavira who is believed to have been born around 599 BC
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Non-violence
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The avoidance of violent actions
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Guru
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