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Sem. 1, Part 2
Final Exam--Asian Empires/Religions Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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Moses | The Ten Commandments are a set of laws that the Jews believe God gave them through ____________. |
dharma | in Hinduism, the religious and moreal duties of an individual are referred to as ___________. |
Daoism | The philosophy of _________ is concerned with living in harmony with nature. |
Great Wall | She Huangdi ordered the construction of the ____ to keep out invaders from the north. |
Song | The compass and gunpowder were developed during the _____ dynasty. |
Brahman | Hindus believe that the ultimate goal of existence is achieving moksha, or the union with _______. |
Asoka | The Mauryan emperor who converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example was ________. |
Zhou | According to the Mandate of Heaven that developed during the __________ dynasty, the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler. |
oracle bones | Some of the oldest examples of Chinese writing were left by Shang priests on _________________. |
Muhammad | the prophet of Islam, received revelations from Gabriel |
Islam | split into two groups, the Sunni and Shi'a |
samurai | the knights of Medieval Japan were known as ___________. |
Genghis Khan | created the largest land based empire ever created. He led the fierce, nomadic Mongols to conquer China to Russia. |
Marco Polo | the Italian who gained power within Kublai Khan's dynasty in China, writing a book describing his life in the emperor's court |
Tang | block printing was created during this dynasty |