Asia Religion + Map Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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Capital of china

A

Beijing

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2
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Capital of Japan

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Tokyo

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3
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Capital of North Korea

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Pyongyang

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4
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Capital of of South Korea

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Seoul

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5
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Capital of Cambodia

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Phnom Penh

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6
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Capital of Indonesia

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Jakarta

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7
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Capital of Pakistan

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Islamabad

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8
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Capital of Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur

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9
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Capital of Philippines

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Manila

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10
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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok

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11
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Capital of Vietnam

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Hanoi

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12
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Capital of India

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New Delhi

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13
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Where are the Himalayan Mountains?

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Nepal

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14
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Brahman

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creator of the universe

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15
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Vedas

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Religion book

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16
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Caste System

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Divides hindus people into different levels of society

17
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Atman

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individual soul

18
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Dharma

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fulfilling one duty in life

19
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Karma

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all of the good and evil from past lives

20
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Samsara

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the cycle of birth and death and rebirth

21
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Moksha

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end of the death and the cycle of rebirth

22
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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

23
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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

24
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Enlightenment

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A state of heightened wisdom

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Nirvana
the state of happiness without change or pain
26
How can humans end suffering?
Humans can end suffering by overcoming their own selfish desires
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How can humans overcome their desires?
Humans can overcome their desires by following the eightfold path
28
Buddhism teaches its followers to seek the _______
balanced in their lives
29
According to Confucius, when does society work well?
The society work well when all people acted properly based upon their roles and their relationships with others
30
What are the five basic relationships according to Confucius?
The five basic relationships according to Confucius is ruler + Subject, Husband + Wife, Father + son, Older sibling + younger sibling, Friend + Friend
31
How should people in authority treat others?
People in authority should treat others in kind, honest, wise and faithful
32
Confucius wanted government jobs to be filled base on _______. To prove this, people _______________
Confucius wanted government jobs to be filled base on ABILITY. To prove this, people HAD TO TAKE EXAMS THAT THE EMPEROR HIMSELF MIGHT GRADE.
33
The Tao or Dao
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
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?
Living in harmony and not inferring natural course of things
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According to Taoism, what does unhappiness come from?
Unhappiness comes from people acting against the Tao by disrupting the natural order of life