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Asia Religion + Map Flashcards

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Capital of china

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Beijing

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Capital of Japan

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Tokyo

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Capital of North Korea

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Pyongyang

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Capital of of South Korea

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Seoul

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Capital of Cambodia

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Phnom Penh

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Capital of Indonesia

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Jakarta

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Capital of Pakistan

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Islamabad

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Capital of Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur

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Capital of Philippines

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Manila

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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok

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Capital of Vietnam

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Hanoi

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Capital of India

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New Delhi

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Where are the Himalayan Mountains?

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Nepal

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Brahman

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creator of the universe

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Vedas

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Religion book

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Caste System

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Divides hindus people into different levels of society

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Atman

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individual soul

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Dharma

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fulfilling one duty in life

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Karma

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all of the good and evil from past lives

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Samsara

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the cycle of birth and death and rebirth

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Moksha

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end of the death and the cycle of rebirth

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What is the goal of Hinduism? How does a person reach that goal?

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The goal of hinduism is to escape the cycle of rebirth by reaching nirvana and Moksha

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Why are many Hindus vegetarians?

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Many Hindus are vegetarians because they view animals as having living souls just like humans. Animals should live their natural lives

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Enlightenment

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A state of heightened wisdom

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Nirvana

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the state of happiness without change or pain

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How can humans end suffering?

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Humans can end suffering by overcoming their own selfish desires

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How can humans overcome their desires?

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Humans can overcome their desires by following the eightfold path

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Buddhism teaches its followers to seek the _______

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balanced in their lives

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According to Confucius, when does society work well?

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The society work well when all people acted properly based upon their roles and their relationships with others

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What are the five basic relationships according to Confucius?

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The five basic relationships according to Confucius is ruler + Subject, Husband + Wife, Father + son, Older sibling + younger sibling, Friend + Friend

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How should people in authority treat others?

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People in authority should treat others in kind, honest, wise and faithful

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Confucius wanted government jobs to be filled base on _______. To prove this, people _______________

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Confucius wanted government jobs to be filled base on ABILITY. To prove this, people HAD TO TAKE EXAMS THAT THE EMPEROR HIMSELF MIGHT GRADE.

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The Tao or Dao

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Tao means the way to happiness

Dao means the way. all things in the universe are connected together through the Dao

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Yin and yang

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Yin and yang states that opposites fit together and depend on each other for harmony

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Wu Wei is the method of following the Dao - what does it recommend?

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Living in harmony and not inferring natural course of things

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According to Taoism, what does unhappiness come from?

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Unhappiness comes from people acting against the Tao by disrupting the natural order of life

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