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Chapter 5
Countries of Central and Southern Asia
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History
5th Grade
10/02/2013

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Buddha
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"Enlightened One"
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William Carey
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"Father of Modern Missions"
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Amy Carmichael
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"Rescuer of Indian Children"
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Nehru
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India's first prime minister
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Mumbai (Bombay)
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India's largest city
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Hinduism
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India's main religion
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calico
Definition
a fabric made from cotton
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dynasty
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a line of rulers all in the same family
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Gangas
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a major river in India
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place value
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a mathematical idea developed in India
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outcaste
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a person without a caste
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Taj Mahal
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built by an Indian ruler as a tomb for his favorite wife
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Vasco da Gama
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first European to sail around Africa to reach India
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Alexander the Great
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first to bring cotton cloth to Europe
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Gandhi
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led India's struggle for independence
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monsoons
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seasonal winds that bring rain
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India's population
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second largest in the world
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reincarnation
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the belief that when someone or something dies its soul is reborn into some other newborn man or animal
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Bangladesh
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the country once called East Pakistan
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Aryans
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the group of people who invaded India from the north and developed the caste system
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Brahmins
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the highest caste
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nirvana
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what Buddhists call the state of being free from suffering
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Indus Valley
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where Indian civilization began
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Nepal
Definition
where Mt. Everest is located
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