Vocabulary Definitions Flashcards
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Monsoon
Prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia
Bubonic Plague
The most common form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes
Hinduism
A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia
Buddhism
A religion represented by the many groups
Reincarnation
Rebirth of a soul to a new body
Moksha
The cycle of rebirth
Nirvana
A transcendent state
Eightfold Path
A path to nirvana
Sanskrit
A type of writing
Caste system
Social system
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of culture
Judaism
Monotheistic religion to jews
Christianity
The religion with one god
Islam
A religion
Ten Commandments
A spiritual event in Christianity
Five Pillars
A spiritual event in Islamic
Torah
Law of God
Animism
All natural thing have a soul
Shintoism
An ancient religion in Japan
Four Noble Truths
Four central beliefs
Polytheism
The belief in many gods
Monotheism
The belief in one god
Code of Hammurabi
A set of Laws
Brahma
An Asian River