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4
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local military rulers
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7
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family organization in which several generations share a common dwelling
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9
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system of ideas
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11
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the blending of two or more cultures
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12
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raised area of level land
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14
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a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in ancient India
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15
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rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven
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16
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complete control of a product or business by one person or group
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government officials
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period of great cultural achievement
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in Hindu belief, a person's essential self
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as taught by the Buddha, the path one must follow to achieve nirvana
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person who devotes his or her life to seeking direct communion with divine forces
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fine windblown yellow soil
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in Hindu belief, the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
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25
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in traditional Indian society, an unchangeable social group into which a person is born
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26
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system of numbers based on 10
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31
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in Buddhist belief, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
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respect for parents
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written symbols in writing systems such as that of the Chinese
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35
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the art of producing beautiful handwritting
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36
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in Shang China, animal bone or turtle shell used by priests to predict the future
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37
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ideas that oppose those of the government
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38
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loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
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a subgroup of a major religious group
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