Empire State of Mind
The Persian empire lasted for this long.
This work was presented as a history but really it derived from myths & legends.
What is the Shah-nama?
Indian is surrounded by oceans this range of mountains.
What are the Himalayan mountains?
What is in awe of nature but they try to control/ understand it?
In "The Yogi of Knowledge" , Krishna tells Sanjaya he must fight because of his place in this system.
What is the caste system?
The most famous of all Arabic works of literature.
What is The Thousand and One Nights?
Suhrab wanted to go to battle so bad for this reason.
What is to meet his father?
The unique obligations that each person must fulfill in order to maintain harmony in the universe.
The Rig Veda "Night" does this to night.
What is personify it?
Author of "Bustan", "Gulistan", and the "Divan".
Who is Sa'di?
This form of literature is what Persia is best known for.
What is poetry?
This Persian poet, scientist, and mathematician wrote the Rubaiyat
Who is Khayyam?
India's great epic poem.
What is the Mahabharata?
Brahman is...
What is "the one, self existent Impersonal spirit", "the one, universal soul", "the Self-existent," or "the absolute"?
Author of Masnavi.
Who is Rumi?
The Persian Empire's official state religion.
What is Zoroastrianism?
Framework just means this.
What is a story within a story?
The earliest surviving record of Indian religious thought, and the basis of Hinduism, is the collection of hymns known as this.
What is the Rig Veda?
The world's longest epic.
What is the Mahabharata?
A poet who ranks second only to Sa'Di.
Who is Hafiz?
The most gifted Persian poets were members of an Islamic sect known as this.
What is Sufism?
This Queen Consort is telling the stories in The Thousand and One Nights.
Who is Scheherazade?
Indians placed a great importance on this to preserve texts.
What is memory?
The belief that every action will either be rewarded or punished so it's best not to think about it in the moment.
What is nonattached work?
What is keeping one's word/