Religion
Which religion is the Caste System a part of?
What is Hinduism.
Why did the Aral Sea dry up?
The Soviet Union diverted two rivers away from the Aral Sea in order to irrigate farmland.
Define dharma
What is the Hindu concept of one's duty.
Kautliya is...
Who is a Brahmin priest and royal advisor who coached Chandragupta Maurya to overthrow the Nandas. He wrote instructions on how to be a good ruler.
What is a "House of Wisdom?"
What is a dedicated space for scholarship.
Who founded the religion of Buddhism? What were his circumstances?
Who is Prince Siddhartha Gautama, born a Prince in the Kshatriya caste. He became known as the Buddha once he reached Nirvana.
What is the name of the river that Hindu people believe to be sacred. This river is also one of the most contaminated in the world.
What is the Ganges River.
Define Moksha
What is the release from samsara when the soul becomes one with the universe or Brahman.
What is an Edict? Who had Edicts placed throughout their empire?
An Edict is an official proclamation or order. Ashoka.
What is a polymath? In which religion did we study 3 different polymaths?
A polymath is a person of great learning in several fields of study. Islam.
Is a person following their dharma in this situation?:
A shoe maker isn't very good at his job, he often will make two left shoes when he needs 1 left and 1 right. However, he tries his best at his job and continues to be a shoemaker.
Yes, he is following his dharma.
What happened to the Aral Sea's fishing industry?
The fishing industry was destroyed. In 2005 a Dam was built which created a lake known as the North Aral Sea which has revived the fishing industry. However, the South Aral Sea's fishing industry has not been revived.
BrahmAn vs. BrahmIn
BrahmAn is the supreme being or energy of the universe.
BrahmIn is the priestly class at the top of the Caste System.
A Buddhist person reaches _______ when they end suffering.
What is Nirvana.
What was a major accomplishment of al-Biruni? (think LA25 on the review sheet!)
What is he discovered how to calculate the latitude of his hometown by using the maximum height of the sun. He also studied the moon and the known planets to learn their orbits, size and distance.
In which religion should all followers "strive for knowledge"?
What is Islam
A weather pattern that brings extreme rain during some parts of the year and extreme dry periods during other parts.
What is monsoon.
What is a renunciant? Who was a famous renunciant?
Who is someone who gives up or abandons material or worldly pleasures, often for religious reasons. Who is the Buddha.
What is a "Golden Age?"
What is a period of great wealth, prosperity, stability, and cultural and scientific achievement.
Which Muslim polymath is known as "The Father of Algebra?"
Who is al-Khwarizmi.
True/False: Although the Caste System is illegal it is still ingrained in South Asian society and most people still follow it. For example, only socializing/marrying people in the same caste as them.
True.
What is the Himalayas.
What is in Buddhism this means following the Eightfold Path in a way that accepts everyday life and decisions; it means finding the way between denial and indulgence.
What are the main achievements of the Gupta Golden Age?
What is standardized money, trade between Rome and China, art & architecture, literature, math and science & technology.
Which polymath wrote "The Canon of Medicine" and over 400 other books?
Who is Ibn Sina (Avicenna).