Ancient and Medieval History Chapter 3 Vocab – Flashcards
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Monsoons
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Seasonal winds named for the direction in which it blows or the seasons in which it occurs. - Winds that come during certain seasons and are called such for the direction that they travel or for the seasons that they arrive.
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Citadel
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Strong central fortress - It is a very sturdy fortress that is in the central of a fortress.
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Vedas
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The great literature of the Indo-Aryan religion. - The very Imortant literature in the religion of the Indo-Aryan.
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Sanskirt
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Indo-Aryan language that is the classical language of India. - In India the Classical language is that of the Indo-Aryans.
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Brahmins
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Priest in the Indo-Aryan religion; also, members of the priestly class. - In the Indo-Aryan religion they are the priest; as well as those who are members of the priestly class
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Raja
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Prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan city-state. - A royal prince who is in charge of an Indo-Aryan city-state.
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Upanishads
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Philosophical explanations of the Vedic religion. - The Vedic religion is explained by philosophy.
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Epics
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Long poems describing heroes and great events. - Poems that are very long and that depict heroes and important events.
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Mahabharata
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Epic poem based on themes from the Upanishads. - Poems that are epic and tell about or use the themes of the Upanishads.
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Ramayana
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Epic poem based on themes from the Upanishads. - Poems that are epic and tell about or use the themes of the Upanishads.
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Bhagavad Gita
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The last 18 chapters of the Mahabharata, stressing the idea of proper conduct for one's status. - The belief of having proper conduct for one's own status is stressed in the last 18 chapters of the Mahabharata.
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Caste system
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Form of social organization composed of four classes, which originated in India. - It is a sort of social organization that consist of four different classes and it originated in India.
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Monism
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Hindu belief that God and human being are one. - A belief of the Hindus that humans and God are one.
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Maya
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According to Hinduism, the illusory world of the senses. - It is the misleading world of the senses according to Hinduism.
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Reincarnation
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Hindu belief in the transmigration, or rebirth, of the soul. - A Hindu belief that there is an existance of transmigration, or rebirth, of the soul.
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Dharma
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Hindu belief in fulfillment of moral duty so that the soul can progress toward deliverance from punishment in the next life. - The Hindu belief that one should do acts of good and behave morally so that the soul can go to the next life and avoid punishment.
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Karma
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Hindu belief that the present condition of a person's life reflects what the person did during a previous life. - The Hindu belief that what a person does now in his or her life shows what the person did before in their past life.
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Yoga
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Hindu religious practice of physical and mental discipline that harmonizes the body with the soul. - A religious practice of the Hindus, that combines physical and mental self-discipline that coordinates the body with the soul.
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Nirvana
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A perfect peace, part of Buddhist belief, which releases the soul from the endless cycle of reincarnation. - A Buddhist belief of perfect peace that frees the soul from the pit less cycle or reincarnation.
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Polygyny
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Marriage of a man to more than one wife. - When a man is married to more than one woman.
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Suttee
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Indian ritual in which a widow commits suicide after the death of her husband. - An Indian ritual when a widow sacrifices herself over her husbands dead body at the funeral.
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Stupa
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Hemispherical or dome-shaped shrine that held objects associated with the Buddha. - A hemispherical of dome-shaped shrine that hold important things that have to do with Buddha.
