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subcontinent

Published on Nov 27, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ch. 4 Social Studies

Brianna Stokes
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subcontinent

a large landmass that is connected to a continent 
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Himalaya Mountains

the world highest mountain range
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Indus Plain

flat dry land the Indus River flows through

latitude

distance north or south of the equator
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longitude

distance east or south of the prime meridian
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citadel

a walled fort that protects a city
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Harappa

a city of the ancient Harappan civiliazation
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Mohenjo-Daro

a city of the ancient Harappan civilization 
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Hindu Kush Mountains

mountain range in central Asia

Hinduism

the religion of India 
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Vedas

in Hinduism, the books of sacred songs that their beliefs are based on
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caste system

the social system in the Hindu society  
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reincarnation

a Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life
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dharma

 the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste system

monk

a man who devotes his life

Siddhartha Gautama

Ancient Indian religious leader
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karma

the end result of all a person's good and bad acts

Four Noble Truths

in Buddhism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering
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Eightfold Path

 the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering

Middle Way

in Buddhism, a way of life neither too strict nor too easy

Buddhism

a religion founded in India by Siddhartha Guatama
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