Basic Global History From Mesopotamia to Ancient Greece
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- Where does 85% of China's population reside?
- China proper
- What is to the west of China?
- The Himalayas
- What is to the east of China?
- The ocean
- What is to the south of China?
- The jungle
- What is to the northwest of China?
- The Gobi desert
- What does "Huang He" mean?
- China's sorrow
- What does the Yang Tze allow farmers to do?
- Wet rice farming
- What is unique about the Huang He?
- Loess
- What is the earliest dynasty?
- Shang
- Which dynasty united China after the warring states period?
- Ch'in
- What was the first strain of the Homo genus?
- Homo habilis
- In what order do these go, from oldest to most recent: Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
- Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
- Which of these must be first in a civilization: Writing, Specialized Labor, Surplus, Cities or Complex Institutions?
- Surplus
- Where was Mesopotamia located?
- The Tigris-Euphrates
- Which Empire had the state religion of Zoroastrianism?
- The Persian Empire
- Which of these does Zoroastrianism practice: Animism, Dualism, or Monotheism?
- Dualism
- Who was "Good"—Ahura Mazda or Angra Manyu?
- Ahura Mazda
- Why would good always triumph over evil?
- Because evil has no foresight.
- What was the Zoroastrian Holy Book?
- The Avesta
- 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?
- It is remarkably regulated in its flooding.
- Put these in chronological order: Mycineans, the Classical Age, the Golden Age of Athens, the Minoans, and the Dark Ages
- Minoans, Mycineans, the Dark Ages, the Classical Age, and the Golden Age of Athens
- Which was first: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
- Hammurabi's Code
- Which was class-biased: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
- Hammurabi's Code
- Which was religiously based: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
- The Ten Commandments
- Which is still in use today: Hammurabi's Code or the Ten Commandments?
- The Ten Commandments
- What did Purusha's body form?
- The jatis
- What is the meaning of "atman"?
- Soul
- What are the Upanishads?
- Written interpretations of the Vedas
- Is Brahma a part of the jatis, or a Hindu god?
- A Hindu god
- Is Brahman a part of the jatis, or everything together as one?
- Everything together as one
- If you are a priest, what are you under the jatis?
- Brahmin
- If you are a warrior, what are you under the jatis?
- Kshatriya
- If you are a merchant, what are you under the jatis?
- Vaisha
- If you are a servant, what are you under the jatis?
- Shudra
- What does the dwarf represent in the Shiva Nataraj?
- Ignorance of moksha
- What does the leg of Shiva Nataraj represent?
- Escape from samsara
- Who is the creator god in Hinduism?
- Brahma
- Who is the representative of feminine power in Hinduism?
- Kali
- Who is Kali a form of?
- Purusha
- What is Artha the goal of?
- Success
- What is Kama the goal of?
- Pleasure
- What is Bhakti the goal of?
- Devotion
- What is Moksha the goal of?
- Perfect understanding
- "To get good karma, follow your _____, attain moksha and become one with Brahman."
- Dharma
- What is someone below the jatis?
- Untouchable
- In the Eighfold Path, wisdom is
- Prajna
- In the Eightfold Path, ethical conduct is
- Sila
- In the Eightfold Path, mental discipline is
- Samadhi
- What is "The Eightfold Path" or "The Middle Way"?
- Buddhism
- 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?
- To refrain from greed
- Which major Chinese religion/philosophy was Lao Tzu the founder of?
- Taoism
- What is the word for "actionless action"?
- Wuwei
- What are the two handles in Legalism?
- Chastisement and commendation
- Which dynasty promoted Legalism?
- Ch'in
- Which dynasty promoted Confucianism?
- Han
- What is a "small or petty person"?
- Xiaoren
- What is a "son of a ruler"?
- Junzi
- What is "respect for one's elders and acceptance of one's place in society"?
- Filial piety
- Of the Five Relationships, which is the only relationship between equals?
- Friend-Friend
- Within a family of a husband, a wife, an older son and a younger son, how many of Confucius' Five Relationships are shown?
- Three