Unit 3: World Religions Vocabulary

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Steppes

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Dry grasslands

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Migration

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The movement of a people from one region to another

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Hittites

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Group of Indo-Europeans that settled in Anatolia

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Aryans

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Group of Indo-Europeans that settled in India

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Vedas

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Sacred texts of the Aryans that inspire Hinduism

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Brahmin

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People apart of the highest caste in India, made up of teachers, priests, and intellectuals

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Caste

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The social class system in India

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Reincarnation

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The rebirth process of a soul or spirit

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Karma

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Good or bad deeds and their balance over your life

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Jainism

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Offshoot of Hinduism, believe in ultimate nonviolence