Final vocabulary review

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Silk Road

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An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea.

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subcontinent

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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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colony

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a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land.

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Hinduism

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A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

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Buddhism

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A religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

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caste system

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a social structure of India where classes are determined by heredity and job

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civilization

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an organized society within a specific area

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irrigation

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A way of supplying water to an area of land

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polytheism

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the belief in or worship of more than one god

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Cuneiform

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the world's first system of writing developed by the Sumerians