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Chapter 5 - Key Terms
Key Terms for Chapter 5
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11/11/2015

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Subcontinent
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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
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Monsoons
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Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.
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Sanskrit
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The most important language of ancient India.
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Caste System
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Divided Indian society into groups based on a persons birth, wealth or occupation.
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Hinduism
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The largest religion in India today. Core beliefs include reincarnation, karma and a belief that everything in the world is part of Brahman.
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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 actions have on a person's soul.
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Jainism
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Believe in four main principles: injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, own no property
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Nonviolence
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the avoidance of violent acts
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Aryans
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group that practiced a religion known as Brahmanism
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Nonviolence
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another way of describing the Jain’s practice of ahimsa
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Buddhism
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a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha
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Meditation
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the focusing of the mind on Spiritual ideas
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Nirvana
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a state of perfect being
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Missionaries
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people who work to spread their religious beliefs
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