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60 Cards in this Set
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Where does 85% of China's population reside?
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China proper
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What is to the west of China?
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The Himalayas
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What is to the east of China?
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The ocean
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What is to the south of China?
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The jungle
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What is to the northwest of China?
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The Gobi desert
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What does "Huang He" mean?
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China's sorrow
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What does the Yang Tze allow farmers to do?
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Wet rice farming
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What is unique about the Huang He?
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Loess
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What is the earliest dynasty?
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Shang
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Which dynasty united China after the warring states period?
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Ch'in
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What was the first strain of the Homo genus?
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Homo habilis
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In what order do these go, from oldest to most recent: Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
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Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
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Which of these must be first in a civilization: Writing, Specialized Labor, Surplus, Cities or Complex Institutions?
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Surplus
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Where was Mesopotamia located?
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The Tigris-Euphrates
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Which Empire had the state religion of Zoroastrianism?
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The Persian Empire
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Which of these does Zoroastrianism practice: Animism, Dualism, or Monotheism?
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Dualism
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Who was "Good"—Ahura Mazda or Angra Manyu?
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Ahura Mazda
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Why would good always triumph over evil?
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Because evil has no foresight.
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What was the Zoroastrian Holy Book?
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The Avesta
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Which of these is true about the Nile: it is remarkably shallow, it is remarkably naturally irrigated, it is remarkably random or it is remarkably regulated in its flooding?
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It is remarkably regulated in its flooding.
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Put these in chronological order: Mycineans, the Classical Age, the Golden Age of Athens, the Minoans, and the Dark Ages
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Minoans, Mycineans, the Dark Ages, the Classical Age, and the Golden Age of Athens
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Which was first: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
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Hammurabi's Code
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Which was class-biased: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
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Hammurabi's Code
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Which was religiously based: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
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The Ten Commandments
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Which is still in use today: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
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The Ten Commandments
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What did Purusha's body form?
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The jatis
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What is the meaning of "atman"?
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Soul
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What are the Upanishads?
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Written interpretations of the Vedas
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Is Brahma a part of the jatis, or a Hindu god?
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A Hindu god
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Is Brahman a part of the jatis, or everything together as one?
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Everything together as one
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If you are a priest, what are you under the jatis?
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Brahmin
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If you are a warrior, what are you under the jatis?
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Kshatriya
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If you are a merchant, what are you under the jatis?
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Vaisha
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If you are a servant, what are you under the jatis?
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Shudra
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What does the dwarf represent in the Shiva Nataraj?
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Ignorance of moksha
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What does the leg of Shiva Nataraj represent?
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Escape from samsara
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Who is the creator god in Hinduism?
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Brahma
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Who is the representative of feminine power in Hinduism?
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Kali
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Who is Kali a form of?
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Purusha
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What is Artha the goal of?
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Success
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What is Kama the goal of?
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Pleasure
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What is Bhakti the goal of?
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Devotion
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What is Moksha the goal of?
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Perfect understanding
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"To get good karma, follow your _____, attain moksha and become one with Brahman."
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Dharma
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What is someone below the jatis?
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Untouchable
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In the Eighfold Path, wisdom is
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Prajna
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In the Eightfold Path, ethical conduct is
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Sila
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In the Eightfold Path, mental discipline is
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Samadhi
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What is "The Eightfold Path" or "The Middle Way"?
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Buddhism
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Which of these is not a precept of Buddhism: To refrain from taking life, to refrain from stealing, to refrain from sexual misconduct, to refrain from greed, to refrain from intoxicants, or to refrain from lying?
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To refrain from greed
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Which major Chinese religion/philosophy was Lao Tzu the founder of?
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Taoism
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What is the word for "actionless action"?
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Wuwei
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What are the two handles in Legalism?
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Chastisement and commendation
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Which dynasty promoted Legalism?
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Ch'in
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Which dynasty promoted Confucianism?
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Han
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What is a "small or petty person"?
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Xiaoren
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What is a "son of a ruler"?
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Junzi
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What is "respect for one's elders and acceptance of one's place in society"?
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Filial piety
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Of the Five Relationships, which is the only relationship between equals?
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Friend-Friend
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Within a family of a husband, a wife, an older son and a younger son, how many of Confucius' Five Relationships are shown?
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Three
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