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14790349196What 3 zones is India divided into?mountainous north, great basins of Indus Ganges rivers, and the peninsula proper0
14790361140What are monsoons?seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons1
14790366473What is the Vedic Age?1500-500 bce; info from religious texts called vedas2
14790375525Did india have social groups?yes3
14790379706What were two groupings of people based off of skin color?Aryas and Dasas (varna = color)4
14790386773Jatiin India, a group that defines one's occupation and social position5
14790391291karma(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation6
14790394763vidic religionmain deities were male; sacrifice was key7
14790403887Women in the Vedic Agestudied sacred lore; made religious hymns; could own property; participated in sacrifice rituals8
14790415293What did the caste system do?give people an identity9
14790420662Brahminismreligion of Vedic India, based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods10
14790424715Mokshaliberation11
14790429972UpanishadsA major book in Hinduism that is often in the form of dialogues that explored the Vedas and the religious issues that they raised.12
14790437975What religious challenged Vedic religion?Janism and buddhism13
14790442187MahaviraFounder of Jainism14
14790444680Siddhartha GautamaFounder of Buddhism15
14790447660Buddhismthe teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth16
14790450612NirvanaThe state of englightenment for Buddhists.17
14790456943Division of BuddhismMahayana (embraced new); Theravad (traditional)18
14790467721What did Vedic religion evolve into?Hinduism19
14790478053Vishnu and Shivathe two most important deities in the Hindu religion20
14790482655DeviMother goddess within Hinduism; widely spread following collapse of Guptas; encouraged new emotionalism in religious ritual21
14790487477New religions coming into Southeast Asiaoften were altered by new converts, who blended traditional beliefs with the new doctrines, and brought direct relationships with god and a sense of underlying unity22
14790517665PujaHindu devotional worship of deities at home or in a temple23
14790527360Ganges Riverholiest river to Hindus. They believe bathing in this river will wash away their sins24
14790534784Typical Hindu Boystudies, marries, gives up home for family, abandons personality and reaches moksha25
14790547215Why did some people choose Hinduism?provided where others lacked in terms of not being as harsh and allowing for direct connection with God26
14790558647Mother Lallabrought interactions between religions in south asia through poetry27
14790568384South Asia political strusturegenerally disunified28
14790570579North and south india developedseparate political structres (south more stable)29
14790588145Vijaynagara Empirefounded by Harihara and Bukka, Hundu kingdom, south India30
14790603414Raiput KingdomHindu; no central government31
14790623656Who was India invaded by?Muslims; islamic power grew; conquered Dehli32
14790630642Dehli SultanateCentralized Indian empire of varying extent, created by Muslim invaders, prevented Mongols from conquering south Asia33
14790644490Hinduismmany gods; deity artwork; hierarchy; several sacred texts34
14790651513Islam1 god; no diety artwork; equal social structure; Quran as sacred text35
14790667448What did Islam want to do to India?proselytize (seek converts), but most converted voluntarily36
14790681376Were there a lot of Buddhists in later times in South Asia compared to other Religions? (Islam, Hinduism)no37
14790687084Did Islam alter the social structure in India?no; low class hindus didn't improve their social class by converting to Islam38
14790702531Women in Hindu and Islamic society:separated; in SE Asia they had more freedom39
14790708005South Asia and Middle Eastinteracted and shared knowledge (arabic numbers); architecture blend of Hindu and Islam40
14790716566Qutub Minargiant leaning tower built by Delhi Sultanate41
14790726264UrduA Persian-influenced literary form of Hindi written in Arabic characters and used as a literary language since the 1300s.42
14790730763BhaktiHindu devotional movement that flourished in the early modern era, emphasizing direct relationship to deities43
14790746290Srivijaya EmpireGrew wealthy by taxing trade, controlled sea routes; hindu; strong navy; Sumatra; 610-102544
14790771562Majapahit KingdomSoutheast Asian kingdom (1293-1520); buddhist; Java45
14790786207Khmer EmpireThe most powerful and longest-lasting kingdom on the mainland of southwest Asia, centering in what is today Cambodia; didn't depend on sea for power (complex irrigation and drainage systems)46
14790803083Sukhothai KingdomThais that pushed out Khmer Empire in 1431; has many beautiful ruins47
14790815506Where did Islam Spread?Sumatra, Java and Malay Pinsinula48
14790847010What made Buddhism disorganized?muslim raids49

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