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10951344977The _________ dynasty reunified China through the philosophy of _________.Qin, legalism0
10951351324What was Legalism?A system of harsh punishments and high rewards1
10951373404after his death, they put ________'s teaching into a book called ___ _________confucian, the analects2
10951381262Confucianism said life was full of...unequal relationships3
10951388463Confucianism was based off the...moral example of superiors4
10951391473the "ren"essential to tranquility, it was human heartedness, benevolence, and nobility of heart5
10951405183What did Confucianism say was the path to moral betterment?education6
10951416218Confucianism becomes...very important in Chinese culture7
10951421725In Confucianism, ________ was the model for political lifefamily8
10951436109_________- reference to male domination _________- reference to female submissivenessHeaven, Earth9
10951440059Only males were to be ________?educated10
10951444676Wen refers to _____________ and __________, while Wu refers to ___________ and __________ achievements.rationality, scholarship, physical and martial11
10951460015Confucianism placed an importance on...history (wanted to restore past golden age)12
10951465634Confucianism justified...innequalities13
10951472739Did not emphasize_____ (Did not deny any existence of them however.Deities/ Gods14
10951483783_______ first referenced the Daoist way of thinking in his book, The way and its, but was later expressed by philosopher _________.Laozi, Zhuangdzi15
10951488950Daoism said education was...stupid, made things worse16
10951495378Urged people to withdraw from politics and....become one with nature17
10951501749Chinese said Daoism and Confucianism were _______ (yin and yang)complementary18
10951505482Indian culture and religion was...scattered19
10951507344Hinduism foundernone20
10951511872Hinduism sacred textVedas and Upanishads21
10951514255VedasPoems, prayers, hymns, and rituals compiled by Brahmins. Told of Patriarchal society but higher caste women could participate in a mans world.22
10951522616UpanishadsProbed meaning of sacrifices prescribed in Vedas23
10951532644What was the idea of BrahmanWorld soul, final and ultimate you would become one with the atmosphere. The human soul was a part of it.24
10951545518Achieving Brahman happened through what two things?reincarnation and karma25
10951549309In Hinduism, women were seen as...unclean and forbidden to learn the Vedas26
10951553553Laws of Manuonly weak men produced girls. Women were to treat their husbands like gods27
10951558367Founder of BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama, prince from Northern India state28
10951568101Buddha went on a ____ ______ ________ _______ and become _______ at the age of 35.6 year spiritual quest, enlightened29
10951571590Buddha said suffering and sorrow was caused by what?attachment to earthly possessions30
10951577637Cure for this disease?disatachement from world pleasures and meditation31
10951580467Nirvana (Buddhism)Enlightenment32
10951583922Buddhism was a simplified, more accepted version of what?Hinduism33
10951588519Buddha ridiculed what?Brahmins and the Caste system34
10951596449In Buddhism, men were _____ and women were ____.monks, nuns35
10951601062Buddhas teachings appealed to...lower class and women36
10951605529Buddhism caused the reform of ___________Hinduism37
10951609518New Hindu text, __________ _____ said more than just Brahmins could reach Nirvana.Bhagavad Gita38
10951614425Hindu Gods, _______ and _______Vishnu, Shiva39
10951619708Persian prophet, Zoroaster's ideas took hold during what dynasty?Achaemienid40
10951621948Zoroastrianism worshipped what god?Ahura Mazda41
10951624708What did Zoroastrianism say about Ahura Mazda?Was the source of all light and truth in the world and fought off darkness.42
10951629390Judaism founderAbraham43
10951632008Judiasm Godyahweh44
10951633616How was Judaism different from other religions at the time?monotheism45
10951636786Greek way of knowing?argument, logic, and questioning of wisdom46
10951640963Socrates constantly questioned who?his student's logic47
10951646076Socrates challenged idea of what that was critical to Athenian democracy?wealth and doing well48
10951647371Why was Socrates sentenced to death?He was accused of corrupting the minds of the youth49
10951651884What was Aristotle known for?reflection on ethics50
10951657880Some Greeks believed in the whims and legacies of __ __________Mt. Olympus51
10951659602What did 12th century Greeks reinvent?Western Civilization52
10951663621Jesus wasthe son of god who came to perfect the law53
10951667950Buddha and Jesus both...appealed to poor54
10951673908Christianity spread throughout ___________ and into ______Mediterranean, Persia55
10951677852Rome didn't like Christianity, why?Christians refused to view Caesar as a god56

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