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Review of the Indus Valley and Classical India

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Subcontinent   show
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show Wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.  
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show City part of the Harappan civilization located on the Indus River.  
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show City part of the Harappan civilization located on the Indus River.  
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Aryans   show
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Sanskrit   show
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show The division of Indian society into groups based on occupation.  
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Hinduism   show
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show Belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.  
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show The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul. It affects how a soul will be reincarnated.  
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show Universal spirit which Hindus believe created the universe and everything in it.  
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Vedas   show
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show Founder of Buddhism, he was originally an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama.  
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show a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500’s BC.  
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nirvana   show
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show priests  
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show warriors  
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show farmers, craftspeople, and merchants  
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In the Caste system, Shudras were   show
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show lowest of the low, not apart of the caste system. Slaves were also not apart of the caste system  
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Indus River   show
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show Indus Valley people grew cotton and were probably the first to weave cotton cloth  
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show Yes, streets laid out in a grid pattern and were paved with brick  
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Indus Valley had the first ______________   show
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show skilled Ayran warriors  
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Brahmanism   show
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show An ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.  
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show Important Indian dynasty that brought about a golden age in the development of the arts, sciences, and religion.  
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Dharma   show
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show Hindu god. The creator.  
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show Hindu god. The preserver.  
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Shiva   show
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Moksha   show
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show Animals, especially cows.  
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What does Buddha mean?   show
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Four Noble truths   show
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show Way to overcome suffering. Includes: right understanding, right speech, right livelihood, right concentration, right mindfulness, right effort, right action, right intention.  
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show united India and formed the Maurya empire.  
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show grandson of Chandragupta. Converted to Buddhism and promises not to go to war. Brought a period of non-violence and toleration.  
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What is the Indus Valley notable for working with?   show
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Mahabharata and Ramayana are two sacred texts of   show
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The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" because of   show
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The fall of the Mauryan Empire is closely related to the death of Emperor   show
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What was an important achievement in the field of astronomy that occurred during the Gupta Empire in ancient India?   show
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show the use of "zero."  
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What was the Gupta Empire in ancient India known for?   show
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show relative peace and intellectual achievements  
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