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9th Grade
11/10/2012

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MOKSHA
Definition
freeing of the soul and unite with brahman
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henotheism
Definition
one god is worshipped among many that exist
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monism
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all existance is one substance
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pantheism
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pantheism
Definition
all existance si devine
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polytheism
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many gods exist and are worshipped
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animisim
Definition
gods that live in non human objects
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monotheism
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only one god
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panetheism
Definition
gos is in creation as a soul is in a body
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atman
Definition
esstial life
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brahman
Definition
each god is part of a single supreme force
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karma
Definition
cycle of death and rebirth
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samsara
Definition
reincarnation and transmigration
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dharma
Definition
duties and obligations
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noble eightfold path
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guide to proper conduct if buddhism
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nirvana
Definition
freedom
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ahimsa
Definition
to do no harm
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vedas
Definition
collection of signatures
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upanishads
Definition
concluding portions of scripture
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what is the hindu belief?
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many gods
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who is brahman, vishnu, and siva

 

Definition

1; creator

2; preserver

3; destryer

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what are the three classifications of contemporary hindus?
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abstract, vishnuites, and shivates
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what is the importance of karma?
Definition
refers to the dept of ones actions. (bad life, bad after life)
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source of hinduism?
Definition
no founder/formal chirch.
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Siddhartha Gautama
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525 BC, mostly atheistic, an enlighted person, nirvana
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4 noble truths?
Definition

-suffereing is universal

-cause of suffer=desire

-end it= crush desire

-how to end= follow eightfold path

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2 groups of buddhism
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theravada
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2 groups of buddhims
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mahayana
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jainism
Definition
founder of; mahavira and rejected power of brahmans
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mahavira
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founder of jainism,lived at the same time as buddah
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sikhism
Definition
hindu and islam
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christianity
Definition
arrived in the 1500's with european missionaries.
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stupa
Definition
shrine
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dynasty
Definition
ruling family
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sultan
Definition
ruler
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purdah
Definition
complete seclusion
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dowry
Definition
money given to the brides groom
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ghee
Definition
oil from cow fat
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shakti
Definition
power of woman
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untouchable
Definition
lowest class
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urdu
Definition
landuage combining persian adn hindi
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taj mahal 
Definition
tomb
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sepoy
Definition
indian troops that served in the british army.
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satyagraha
Definition
truth force/ non violence resistance
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civil disobedence
Definition
refusal to obey injust law
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gandhi
Definition
leader.
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chadragupta maurya
Definition
founder of the maurya empire, and established the dynasty
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asoka
Definition
grandosn of chandragupta
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how did asoka spread buddhims?
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built stupas
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how was india affected by the decline of the maurya empire?
Definition
different in north and south india
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how did southern india develop differently from northern india?
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languages like sanskirt and tamial
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chandragupa I
Definition
warrior who chnged his name, brought the gupta empire to its highest point
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islam in india
Definition
did not inforce muslim, but if you werent, you were taxed and couldnt have a government job
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effects of the islamic rule
Definition
the muslims were taxed and couldnt have gov.t jobs
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mongolian invasion and mughal empire?
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both the same so mongol sets up mughal empire
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role of woman?
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marry, wait on usband and have male kids
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caste system?
Definition
seperate kinds of humans, highest class= miost pure (brahman)
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akbar
Definition
"the great" removed tax on hindus
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decribe the achievments of both asoka and akbar?
Definition

asoka- buddhism, provides peace

akbar- removes tax on hindus

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