Unit 1, Lesson 5 Flashcards

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India.

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Political Vacuum

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A situation where there is an absence of political authority or leadership.

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Bureaucracy

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A system of government where state officials make important decisions rather than elected representatives.

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Ethnic

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Relating to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition.

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Regional

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Relating to or characteristic of a region.

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Province

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A principal administrative division of certain countries or empires.

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Currency

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A system of money in general use in a particular country.

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Standing Army

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A permanent, often professional, army.

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Division (military)

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A large military unit or formation, usually consisting of around ten to thirty thousand soldiers.

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Cavalry

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Soldiers who fought on horseback.