attitude of kindness & benevolence; helping others

What were Upanishads?

wise men who would share teachings, expand on what was already taught

Who were the Vaishyas and what body did they represent?

artisans/merchants/farmers, thighs

where Siddartha first began teaching others his experience

What was hieroglyphics?

the form of writing in Ancient Egypt

Why was Akhenaten controversial?

he declared Aten was the only god and outlawed the worship of other dieties

Why did Siddartha Guatama practice ascetism (denying oneself)?

he wanted to find solace after he witnessed multiple kinds of suffering

sense of propriety, understanding hierarchy/place in society

enlightenment, release from samsara

Atman is totally liberated/free from physical world; state of perfection

How did Ancient Mesopotamia and the Hebrews differ concerning religion?

Mesopotamia was polytheistic & Hebrews were monotheistic

little figures meant to provide for the pharaohs in the afterlife

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1
What is Qi?
the experience of suffering
cosmic energy, life force
enlightenment
act of getting revenge
2
The Qin Dynasty rose to power by building a massive army and conquering nearby regions.
True
False
3
Upper Egypt is located in the north of Egypt.
True
False
4
Who was Horus the son of?
Osiris & Isis
Isis & Set
Akhenaten & Nefertiti
Anubis & Ma'at
5
Who were the Kshatriyas and what body part did they represent?
kings/warriors, arms
artisans/merchants/farmers, thighs
laborer/servants, feet
priests, mouth
6
What is Ren?
worshipping the gods
filial piety; respect elders
attitude of kindness & benevolence; helping others
sense of propriety, understanding hierarchy/place in society
7
Yin & Yang were two elements of Qi that acted as interacting/opposing/complementary forces.
True
False
8
Which is NOT a characteristic of Yang?
hot
weak
male
active
9
What is Xiao?
sense of propriety, understanding hierarchy/place in society
filial piety; respect elders
attitude of kindness & benevolence; helping others
worshipping the gods
10
The Noble Eightfold Path is a key part of the Four Noble Truths.
True
False
11
In Ancient China, they held the belief that the soul transported from the departed body into a...
shabtis
veda
soul tablet
bodhisattvas
12
What were Upanishads?
another name for Pharaohs from Egypt
people would lead a Greek polis
the creators of Buddhism
wise men who would share teachings, expand on what was already taught
13
What is lex talionis?
act of honoring the parents
law of vengeance/retribution
the sanctity of marriage
emphasis on the importance of priests
14
Athens had a strong navy, largely due to their use of triremes.
True
False
15
The Valley of Kings was a series of above ground pyramids.
False
True
16
"Junzi" were known as superior persons in terms of virtue.
False
True
17
The Pyramid at Giza is one of the "7 Wonders of the Ancient World."
True
False
18
Vedas were a combo of songs, prayers, stories, ect meant to explain the mythology & to make sense of the world.
True
False
19
What is a polis?
a city-state
a divine being
a series of wooden poles
20
What was the Atman?
cycle of reincarnation
an individual soul
a state of perfection
the physical body
21
King Tutankhamun returned the capital of Egypt to Thebes and brought back the worship of many gods.
True
False
22
What was the law code for the Hebrews?
Law of Hammurabi
Four Noble Truths
Torah
Analects
23
Every year at the same time, the Nile would overflow the banks and then recede back, leaving behind very fertile soil.
True
False
24
Who were the Vaishyas and what body did they represent?
priests, mouth
artisans/merchants/farmers, thighs
kings/warriors, arms
laborer/servants, feet
25
The Peloponnesian War was fought between which two city-states?
Athens & Sparta
Thebes & Corinth
Sparta & Thebes
Athens & Corinth
26
What were jati?
sub-varnas
form of currency
mystics
hymns
27
What is Deer Park?
where Siddartha first experienced Nirvana
where Siddartha first began teaching others his experience
a place to worship the gods
where Upanishads taught others
28
What was hieroglyphics?
the language of the Hebrews
the form of writing in Ancient Mesopotamia
the writing of Ancient Greece
the form of writing in Ancient Egypt
29
Why was Akhenaten controversial?
he had over 100 children
he declared Aten was the only god and outlawed the worship of other dieties
he declared Osiris was the only god that should be worshipped
he had all the pyramids torn down
30
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Laozi
Kong Fuzi
Han Feizi
Siddartha Guatama
31
In Mahayana ("greater vehicle"), it's believed that more people can experience Nirvana & that Buddha is a divine being.
False
True
32
Where was the capital of the New Kingdom (1560-1087) in Egypt?
Memphis
Siwa
Nile
Thebes
33
Why did Siddartha Guatama practice ascetism (denying oneself)?
he wanted to talk to the gods
he was lonely
he wanted to find solace after he witnessed multiple kinds of suffering
he never did this
34
Who were the Brahmins and what body part did they represent?
farmers/artisans/merchants, thighs
kings/warriors, arms
laborers/servants, feet
priests, mouth
35
What is Li?
attitude of kindness & benevolence; helping others
sense of propriety, understanding hierarchy/place in society
worshipping the gods
filial piety; respect elders
36
Legalism had no use for individuality and emphasized strong state craft.
False
True
37
What is Nirvana?
a shrine
enlightenment, release from samsara
experiencing severe suffering
lucid dreaming
38
Ancient China had a matriarchic authority.
False
True
39
What was Moksha?
sacred texts
cycle of reincarnation
Atman is totally liberated/free from physical world; state of perfection
group of farmers
40
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
burial tombs for pharaohs
marriage alters
market place
place for religious gatherings
41
With Confucianism, who would be the leaders in a ideal society?
Upanishads
Rajas
Junzi
Buddha
42
Siddartha sat under a tree called Bodh Gaya where he contemplated the nature of suffering and experienced enlightenment.
True
False
43
The Hebrews were nomads/nomadic.
False
True
44
What person did Buddhism start with?
Confucius
Siddartha Guatama
Laozi
Homer
45
During the Period of the Warring States, every region was at complete peace with each other.
True
False
46
What was a Raja?
a servant
a warrior king
a farmer
a widowed women
47
Qin established his base of operations/capital at Changan.
False
True
48
How did Ancient Mesopotamia and the Hebrews differ concerning religion?
No difference, they both worshipped multiple gods
Mesopotamia was monotheistic and Hebrews were polytheistic
Mesopotamia was polytheistic & Hebrews were monotheistic
No difference, they both worshipped Yahweh
49
Who killed and cut Osiris up into pieces?
his son, Horus
his wife, Isis
Anubis
his brother, Set
50
What does Veda mean?
"social order"
"wisdom, knowledge"
"king"
"the river"
51
What were Shabtis?
little figures meant to provide for the pharaohs in the afterlife
relics that held the spirits of the gods
little figures meant to help someone reach enlightenment
another name for priests
52
A goal of Daoism was to achieve Wuwei-disengagement from the world
True
False
53
Why was Ramses II significant?
he made Egypt monotheistic
he built the Pyramid at Giza
he was the god of the afterlife
he massively expanded Egypt
54
What dynasty is known for their use of bronze & for using oracle bones-the first example of Chinese writing ?
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
55
The two branches of Buddhism are Hinayana and Mahayana.
False
True
56
Mesopotamia was between what two rivers?
Aegean & Tiber
Nile & Indus
Tigris & Euphrates
Yellow & Yangtze
57
Greek colonization spread Greek culture all over the Mediterranean.
False
True
58
Ancient Egyptians believed the ruling pharaoh was a human/physical manifestation of Horus.
True
False
59
What are Varnas?
sacred texts
forms of yoga
the caste system in Ancient India
priests
60
Which is NOT a characteristic of Yin?
cold
female
passive
bright
61
Qin created a system of common weights and measures to facilitate trade across the territory & built a series of walls.
False
True
62
The physical world is the opposite of the Brahman.
True
False
63
What was cuniform?
a varna/caste group
the language of Ancient Greece
Ancient Chinese style of writing
earliest form of writing in Ancient Mesopotamia
64
What is the meaning of synoecism?
an invasion of an outside people
a flooding of the sea
a coming together of households/tribes to live as a community
having a democratic government
65
What was the concept of Brahman?
"One True Reality," perfection, and transcended the physical world
the individual soul
reincarnation
meditation
66
What is the most famous Coffin Text?
"The Life of King Tut"
"The Death of Ramses II"
"How to Reach the Afterlife"
"The Book of the Dead"
67
How did the Aryans invade the Indus Civilizations?
gradually, the came in tribes and conquered the town, it took years
quickly with the use of a huge army
68
Which one is NOT part of the Four Noble Truths?
All life is suffering
Desire is the cause of all suffering
The elimination of desire will eliminate suffering
Suffering comes from experiencing Nirvana
69
Who was the first emperor of China?
Wu Zhao
Qin Shihuangdi
Hongwu
Kublai Khan
70
What varna did Siddartha Guatama come from?
Vaishya
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Shudra
71
Which one is NOT a reason synoecism might happen?
the worship of a common deity
for security
overpopulation
to share resources
72
What were pharaohs?
Hebrew priests
kings of Ancient India
the kings of Ancient Egypt
leader of a Greek polis
73
Who were the Shudras and what body part did they represent?
priests, mouth
kings/warriors, arms
laborers/servants, feet
artisans/merchants/farmers, thighs
74
What were Ensi?
another name for the emperor in Ancient China
the rulers in Ancient Egypt
king-priests in Ancient Mesopotamia
enlightened beings from Buddhism
75
What was Samsara?
reincarnation, cycle of life and death of the Atman
state of perfection
mystic texts
the individual soul
76
Who was the founder of Daoism?
Siddartha Guatama
Laozi
Han Feizi
Kong Fuzi
77
How did Qin rule?
with an oligarchy
with socialism
with legalism
with democracy
78
Where was the capital of the Old Kingdom (2700-2200) in Egypt?
Memphis
Thebes
Siwa
Alexandria
79
In which era were the pyramids built?
Old Kingdom
Predynastic/Dynastic Egypt
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
80
What is the largest and longest collection of Veda?
Book of the Dead
Log Veda
Analects
Rig Veda
81
Who was Akhenaten's wife/queen?
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Isis
Nefertiti
82
In Confucianism, there was no need for education
False
True
83
What are Boddhisattvas?
beings that aid pharaohs in the afterlife
figures that hold the souls of the gods
where the souls of the dead go to
beings who delay their withdraw from the world to help others reach Nirvana
84
What was karma?
determined how/where the Atman was reborn (based on good/bad deeds)
liberation from the physical world
cycle of reincarnation
discipline by denying yourself pleasures
85
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
north to south
west to east
east to west
south to north
86
What are stupas?
shrines/holy sites usually dedicated to Siddartha
pretty fountains found in Greek city-states
multi-purpose structures in Mesopotamia
steep mountains
87
What did the Hoplite Revolution do?
it recognized women as eligible soldiers
it forced people to serve in the military
it introduced a massive navy
it brought more participation into the political process

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