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| 87898192 | monsoon | most dramatic source of moisture; seasonal winds in the Indian Ocean | 0 | |
| 87898193 | Vedas | "knowledge"passed down by preists;religous texts | 1 | |
| 87898194 | Varna | four major social divisions | 2 | |
| 87898195 | Jati | divisions within the varna, groups of similar people | 3 | |
| 87898196 | Karma | good or bad deeds which determine the next life cycle | 4 | |
| 87898197 | moksha | the spirit's "liberation" from the endless cycle of rebirths | 5 | |
| 87898198 | Buddha | Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who renounced wealth and social position and became enlightened | 6 | |
| 87898199 | Mahayana Buddhism | "Great vehicle" focus is on reverence for Buddha and enlightened persons who have postponed nirvana to help others attain enlightenment | 7 | |
| 87898200 | Theravada Buddhism | "Way of the Elders" remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha | 8 | |
| 87898201 | Hinduism | a general term for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that developed in the Indian subcontinent | 9 | |
| 87898202 | Mauryan Empire | first state to unify most of the Indian subcontinent, grew wealthy from taxes on agriculture, iron mining, and control of trade routes | 10 | |
| 87898203 | Ashoka | third ruler of the Mauryan Empire; converted to Buddhism | 11 | |
| 87898204 | Mahabharata | epic about cousins battling for the throne, includes the BHagavad-Gita the most important work of Indian sacred literature | 12 | |
| 87898205 | Bhagavad-Gita | most important work of Indian sactred literature, a conversation between a warrior and a god | 13 | |
| 87898206 | Tamil kingdoms | kingdoms of southern India inhabited mostly by speakers of Dravidian languages | 14 | |
| 87898207 | Gupta Empire | powerful Indian state based. controlled most of the Indian subcontinent | 15 | |
| 87898208 | theater-state | holds public rituals and ceremonies to attract people and gain power | 16 | |
| 87898209 | malay peoples | peoples originating in south China and Southeast Asia who settled the Malay Peninsula | 17 | |
| 87898210 | funan | society in Southeast Asia which centered on the rich rice-growing region of southern Vietnam, and controlled the passage of trade across the Malaysian isthmus | 18 |
