Ancient India
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Mohenjo Daro and Harrappa are two cities from this civilization that show definite urban planning, evidence of writing, and uniform brick sizes.
What is the Indus Valley River Civilization
100
This ancient being is celebrated for being born of an egg, and finally sacrificing himself whilst trying to seperate the heavens from the world. His body became the world we know: his hair makes up planet and stars; his flesh froms the soild earth, his blood the rivers and oceans, his teeth the rocks, his perspiration the dew, the fleas on his skin are animals and fishes
Who was Pangu
100
This philosophy argues that virtuous men should not have more power than anyone else and that politics was merely a series of strategies helping the state maintain power.
What is Legalism
100
Image 1 portrays this.
What are the Buddha's footprints?
100
It is the text from which the following passage originates: Gambling is the root of future quarrels, of opposing factions and of war. By his gambling the son of Dhrtrarastra has opened up the dam of enmity. The Kuru family, descendents of Pratipa, will come to no good end through Duryodhana's offense.
What is The Mahabharata of Vyasa, Book 2.
200
Contemporarily known as the "caste system," this system was a form of justification (read hegemony) for the social hierarchy of the ancient Vedic/Upanishadic peoples, and is derived from the myth of Parusha
What is the Varna system (extra points for a rough translation of varna)
200
this pair is often seen as serpent dragons whose tails intertwine. They invented marriage and she is sometimes seen as the creator of human beings (of clay from the Yellow River) and bringer of fire.
Who are Zhu Rong and Nu Wa
200
This man is credited with writing the Tao te Ching in the 6th century, then journeying to and disappearing through the Western Gate.
Who is Lao-Tzu
200
It is portrayed by image 2.
What are the terra cotta soldiers in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang-di?
200
It is the text from which the following passage originates: "Exterminate the sage, discard the wise, And the people will benefit a hundredfold; Exterminate benevolence, discard rectitude, And the people will return to being filial; Exterminate ingenuity, discard profit, And there will be no more thieves and bandits. Concerning these three sayings, It is thought that the text leaves yet something to be desired And there should, therefore, be somthing to which it is attached: Exhibit the unadorned and embrace the uncarved block, Have little thought of self and as few desires as possible."
What is The Tao Te Ching (Aphorism 63/XIX)
300
A universal truth or duty necessary to reach enlightenment vs. a personal duty to oneself and place in society are what seperate these two terms
What is Dharma and dharma
300
This Legalist thinker was an advisor to the Duke of Xiao, helped draft laws taking power away from feudal lords and centralize all power within the state, primarily towards the king and his bureaucratic apparatus. He was undone by his own laws when trying to escape after falling on the wrong side of Qin nobility he was denied staying at an inn because he lacked proper I.D.
Who was Lord Shang
300
This philosophy/religion was most notably forwarded by The semi-mythical figure Mahavira practiced extreme Ahimsa or non-violence and through meditation became the last (and 24th) Tirthankara, or enlightened omniscient teacher, winning the warrior's internal battle and applying a Kshatriya view towards reaching enlightenment.
What is Jainism
300
The person in image 3
Who is Professor DuBois!?
300
The text from which the following passage originates: King Priyadarsi's practice inclucation of Dharma has increased, beyond anything observed in many hundreds of years, abstention from killing animals and from cruelty to living beings, kindliness in human and family relations, respect for priests and ascetics, and obedience to mother and father and elders.
What is Ashoka's Rock Edict's (4)
400
These are the two main warring factions in the Mahabarata of Vyasa.
Who are the Pandavas and the Kauravas?
400
This time period was the Warring States period, and this man ended it with the founding of this dynasty
When was 403-221 B.C. and who was Qin Shi Huang-di who founded the Qin dynasty.
400
This form of Buddhism was created for the lay-practitioner and was the dominant form of Buddhism spread throughout eastern Asia
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
400
It is seen in image 4
What is a Yangshao vase from the Neolithic site of Banpo, dating to the 4th or 5th millennium BC?
400
It is the text from which the following passage originates: "The Master said: "Gentlemen may not always achieve the fullness of humanity. Small men never achieve the fullness of humanity."
What is The Analects of Confucius.
500
These are known as the Eightfold path, compose the spokes of the wheel of Dharma, and are the final component of the Four noble Truths of Buddhism allowing an individual to transcend the cycle of Samsara.
What are Right view, resolve, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and meditation.
500
These are the three Chinese dynasties leading up to the Qin dynasty and the unification of the area in what is now considered modern China
The Xia dynasty (2070-1600 BC), The Shang dynasty (1600-1027 BC) and the Zhou dynasty (1027-221 BC)
500
These are the five relationships of Confucianism, the understanding of which underpine the notion of jen. Along with a familiarity with the five Classics: the Books of History, Rites, Songs and Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals, comprise the fundamentals of junzi, or being a gentleman, according to Confucius.
What are the father-son, Ruler-Minister, Husband-Wife, Elder-Younger brother, and Friend-Friend relationships
500
It is portrayed in image 5
What is a pillar of the Mauryan empire?
500
The text from which the following passage originates: "On the contrary, secret agents, declaring "We belong to you," should guard him. If in the exuberance of youth he were to entertain a longing for the wives of others, they should produce abhorrence in him through unclean women posing as noble ladies in lonely houses at night. If he were to long for wine they should frighten him with drugged liquor, If he were to long for gambling, they should create aversion in him through deceitful players."
What is The Treatise on Power by Kautilya?
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