abeka history 10 section 4.2
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india
classified as a subcontinent because of its size and separation from the rest of asia
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himalayas
mountain range that separates india from asia
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dravidians
earliest known people in asia who were in the **indus river valley** around 2000 BC
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indus river valley
which valley were the dravidians in around 2000 BC?
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aryans
modern day iranians; conquered the dravidians around 1500 BC
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hinduism
becoming one with the spirit of **brahma**, the one universal soul of all living things
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brahma
the one universal soul of all living things
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reincarnation
after death, a person’s **karma** (actions in life) brings them closer to or further from brahma
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karma
actions in life
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caste system
division of social classes
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forever
**fill in the blank**
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the caste a person was born into they stayed in ________
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the caste a person was born into they stayed in ________
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brahmans
hindu priests
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1. brahmans
2. princes and warriors
3. landowners and merchants
4. farmers, laborers, and servants
1. brahmans
2. princes and warriors
3. landowners and merchants
4. farmers, laborers, and servants
list the classes in the caste system from **highest** rank to **lowest.**
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outcaste
“untouchable”; someone who has broken the rule of his caste
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maurya empire
native indian family (mauryas) that controlled india from 321 BC to 184 BC
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asoka
the maurya’s greatest leader
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buddhism
founded by a nobleman named **siddhartha gautama**
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siddhartha gautama
AKA buddha
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enlightened one
what does buddha mean?
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1. nirvana
2. reincarnation
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buddhism attempts to reach **________** through **_____________**
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buddhism attempts to reach **________** through **_____________**
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gupta empire
ruled india from AD 320 to 535
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gupta empire
india’s “golden age”
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mogul empire
babar (mogul ruler from afghanistan) who invaded and conquered india in 1526
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babar
mogul ruler from afghanistan
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muslims
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most _________ in india lived on the east and west borders
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most _________ in india lived on the east and west borders
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pakistan
western section of india
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bangladesh
eastern section of india
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zero
india had developments in mathematics. what *number* did they create?
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(hint: if you have to type out the answer for some reason, then spell it out)
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damascene steel
highest quality steel in the world