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55 Cards in this Set
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What does it take to be a classical civilization?
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It survived long enough that people today might consider theirself a member of it's legacy.
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Who first settled Early India ?
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Aryan (Indo-Europeans)
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Why did the Indo-European increase their trade when Persia conquered near by land?
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Persia was so big, it was a massive consumer.
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What were the Silk Roads?
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Trade routes for cotton, silk, and other precious rarities.
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How did Hinduism start?
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Through a mixing of several other religions. There are no founders, no single group of texts or even certain gods.
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What were the oral codes of being Hindi?
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The Vedas
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How did the caste system work?
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You were born into the possition of your parents. You could only move up through being good in that life and not trying to gain more power.
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What were the five Varnas (or levels) of the Caste system?
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Priests
Kings Merchants Peasants Untouchables |
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What was the sub Varna called? (specific jobs)
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Jati. There were specific gods for each Jati, and you were supposed to know them all.
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What were the Upanishads?
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A collection of Sanskrit literature that recorded the Vedas.
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What was the Hindi belief of the Atman?
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Your individual soul.
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What was the Hindi belief of the Brahman?
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Your soul was part of a 'pool' of all of the souls in the universe.
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What was the Hindi belief of Samsara?
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Reincarnation.
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What was the Hindi belief of Karma?
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Weighs good and bad in your life. Do you move up a caste, down a caste, or stay put?
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What was the Hindi belief of Dharma?
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Caste Law.
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What was the Hindi belief of the Moksha?
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Ends cycle through unity with Bhraman.
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What is the Bhagavad-Gita Hindu way of thinking?
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Honor outwieghs family.
Follow Dharma over feelings. All you can be expected to do is your job, but do it well. |
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What are the beliefs of Jainism?
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Every living thing has a soul. No castes, because you can't farm or do actual work, for fear of killing stuff.
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What are the main problems with Hinduism?
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People felt disconnected with the gods. Spread into sub-Hinduism religions in which they worshiped from home or with family.
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Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
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A prince who sees a nation of suffering and decides to give up his life of luxary to find enlightenment. Becomes Bhudda.
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What is the main idea of the Four Truths of Buddhism?
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Life is suffering. Suffering is from desire. Don't desire, and you don't suffer.
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What is the biggest appeal to Buddhism in India?
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It has no castes, so you get out of your old caste if you move into it.
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What are the differences between Mahayana and Therevada Buddhism?
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Mahayana was the new Buddhism and Therevada Buddhism was the classic Buddhism.
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Was Buddhism a religious group?
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Not the modern version. It was just a way of living. The Buddhism was only a god in classic Buddhism.
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What happened to your soul after good lives of Buddhism?
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Your soul was obliterated to free you from existance.
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Who was the first group to unite India?
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Mauryans.
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What did the Mauryans accomplish?
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The wrote a guide on how to rule. Untited India.
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Who was Asoka the Great?
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Incredibly violent ruler of Mauryan Empire. Converted to Buddhism, then became nice and made highways.
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Which philosophy did many Chinese leaders adopt?
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Legalism.
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What did the Qin accomplish as far as the writen or spoken language?
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They made a common written script.
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Who was Confucious?
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Kong Fuzi
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How was Confucism started?
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Kong Fuzi couldn't find a job so he wandered, though he gathered followers to his wisdom.
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What was the social order of Confucism?
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Ruler
Farmer Artisians Merchants People who contribute physical things to society are cool :D |
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What was the Confucious belief of Ren?
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Courteous behavior
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What was the Confucious belief of Li
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Manners
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What was the Confucious belief of Xiao?
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Filial Piety
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Who was Mencius?
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A spokesman of sorts for Confucianism. He believe men were good by nature.
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Who was Xunzi?
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A spokesman of sorts for Confucianism. He believe men were evil by nature.
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What were the five relationships of Confucianism?
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Ruler > Subject
Father > Son Older Brother > Younger Brother Husband > Wife Friend <> Friend |
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Daoism
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Be like water. Hated the action found in Confucianism.
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Who was Laozi?
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Founder of Daoism.
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What is WuWei?
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A method of thought that required students to have no acedemic education. Learning teaches of that you cannot change. Doing nothing, will, eventually, accomplish everything.
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Legalism
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Harsh way of though. Punishment will fix any problem.
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What did Legalism accomplish?
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It unified China during the Waring States Period.
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Gupta Empire?
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A trade oriented empire smaller than the Maryan empire. Held states together through gifts from the higher-ups.
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Zhou Dynasty?
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Decentralized gvt. with lots of local power.
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Mandate of Heaven
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"I rule because God said so. To me. Only me, though. Man, you should have been there"
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How do the Qin gain power?
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Growing and calming China through Legalism?
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How did the Qin Dynasty build its economy?
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Moved farmers into the state. Gave farmers the land that the nobles once owned. Very standardized.
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Han Dynasty?
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Classical Chinese civilization lasting for hundreds of years.
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Who was Han Wudi?
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Han Emperor. Built schools to train officials.
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Xiongnu?
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Nomadic people who pester China alot.
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Enuchs
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The men without beards :)
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How did the tear in the Han Dynasty occur?
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A strong tear between rich and poor based on too much land for the rich, and too little for the poor.
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How was Iron used in China?
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In tools and weapons.
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