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The philosophy of Confucius... |
formed a thoroughly practical and secular approach to life |
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Confucius believed that political and social harmony... |
arose from the proper ordering of human relationships |
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Who were Junzi? |
Confucian "superior individuals" who took an active role in public affairs |
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Chinese philosophers often spoke of the following term, which means "the way". What is this word? |
dao |
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What was the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws? |
legalism |
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Who was the first ruler to unite all of China? |
Qin Shihuangdi |
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In 124 B.C.E., how did Han Wudi transform China? |
by establishing an imperial university |
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Which group of people was the greatest military threat to the Han dynasty? |
the Xiongnu |
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Although only fragments remain, some of our best information about early Indian history comes from a book, the Indika. Who was this written by? |
Megasthenes |
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Who was the first ruler to unify India? |
Chandragupta Maurya |
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The Mauryan emperor Ashoka fought his bloodiest battle against who? |
Kalinga |
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The Jains adhered to the principle of nonviolence to other living things or their souls, which is expressed in which word? |
ahimsa |
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What was the greatest social contributions of the Jains? |
the fact that they did not recognize social hierarchies based on caste |
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The two great Indian epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana... |
commonly portrayed women as weak-willed and emotional creatures |
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Who was the individual who popularized Jainism? |
Vardhamana Mahvira |
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What were satrapies? |
Persian administrative units |
