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Indus River Valley Vocab
WTR Mr. Kilgallen India Vocab
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Social Studies
6th Grade
01/31/2015

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Subcontinent
Definition
What is a large land mass that is connected to a continent?
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Hinduism
Definition
What is the religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient aryan people that stresses that one main force connects all of life?
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Vedas
Definition
What is the ancient book of sacred songs on which much of its religious beliefs are based in Hinduism?
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caste system
Definition
What is the social system in Hindu society in which a persons place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born?
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reincarnation
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What is a Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life, death and rebirth?
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dharma
Definition
What is the laws and duties that guide each caste member in Hinduism?
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monk
Definition
What is a man that devotes his life to a religious group often giving up all he owns?
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karma
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What is the unresolved end result of all of a good persons good and bad acts which determines his or her rebirth in Hinduism and Buddism?
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Four Noble Truths
Definition
What are the principals that rule life and promise an end to suffering in Buddism?
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Eightfold Path
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What is the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering in Buddism?
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Middle Way
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What is a way of life neither too strict or too easy that results from following the Eightfold Path in Buddism?
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Buddhism
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What is a religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering?
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architecture
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What is the art and science of planning and constructing buildings?
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Who is an ancient Indian religious leader known as the Buddha who founded Buddism?
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