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Anc India
Map, monsoons, cities, vocab
25
History
6th Grade
03/05/2018

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citadel
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fortress in the center of the city
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Aryans
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invaders whose name meant noble or highborn
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Vedas
Definition
religious books
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meditating
Definition
thinking deeply about sacred things
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nirvana
Definition
lasting peace; ultimate goal in Buddhism
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Buddhism
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religion founded by Siddartha Gautama
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missionaries
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people who spread religious beliefs
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caste
Definition
system of social classes
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Brahma
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the Creator god
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Vishnu
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the Preserver god
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Shiva
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the Destroyer god
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Hinduism
Definition
polytheistic religion of India
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reincarnation
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rebirth of the soul
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dharma
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religious and moral duties of each person
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ahimsa
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idea of nonviolence
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Sri Lanka
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island country off the southeastern coast of India
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Himalayas
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mountains separating India from China
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Indus River
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river in modern day Pakistan; same river where Ancient India first began
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Mohenjo-Daro
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city name that means "Mound of the Dead"
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Harrappa
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besides Mohenjo-Daro the other ancient India city in the Indus Valley
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flood, earthquake, invasion
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3 possible reasons the first Indus Valley cities ended
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monsoon
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seasonal wind that affects climate
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hot season
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monsoon ends and land becomes dry and cracked
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summer monsoon (wet season)
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air currents move from ocean to land bringing moist air
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winter monsoon
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dry air moves from land to the ocean
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