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Social Studies
6th Grade
02/01/2012

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monsoons
Definition
seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry season.
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subcontienent
Definition
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
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sandskirt
Definition
the most important language of Ancient India.
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caste system
Definition
divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
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Hinduism
Definition
The largest religion in India today.
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reincarnation
Definition
Process of rebirth.
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karma
Definition
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
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Jainism
Definition
It was based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira.
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nonviolence
Definition
The avoidance of violent actions
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fasting
Definition
Going without food
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meditation



meditation
Definition
The focusing of the mind on spirtual ideas.
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the Buddha
Definition
The "Enlightened One"
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Buddhism
Definition
A regilion based on the teachings of the Buddha
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nirvana
Definition
A state of perfect peace
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missionaries
Definition
Are pepole who spread thier religion and beliefs
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asoka
Definition
A king
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Candra Gupta II
Definition
A man who took the throne of india
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metallurgy
Definition
The science of working with metals
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alloys
Definition
The mixture of two or more metals
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Hindu-Arabic numerals
Definition
The very numbers we use today
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inoculation
Definition
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus
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astronomy
Definition
The study of stars and planets
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