wc exam

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Confucianism

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a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

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Daoism

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a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC)advocating humility and religious piety.

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Buddhism

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a widespread Asian religion or philosophy
founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BCç

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The Analects

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a collection of short literary or philosophical extracts.

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a collection of short literary or philosophical extracts.

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The Tao Te Ching

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the central Taoist text

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ascribed to Lao-tzu

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Nirvana

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(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering

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desire

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Mandate of Heaven

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a Chinese political and philosophical concept that legitimized the right of a ruler to rule

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asserting that Heaven granted this authority and could revoke it based on the ruler’s performance

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Silk Road

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an ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West

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primarily during the Han Dynasty of China (206 BCE - 220 CE)

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Filial Piety

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emphasizing respect

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obedience

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Yin Yang

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two complementary

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opposite forces in Chinese philosophy

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Dalai Lama

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the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism and

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until the establishment of Chinese communist rule

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Arable

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(of land) used or suitable for growing crops.

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Samurai

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a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan

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especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos.

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Mao Zedong

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Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese politician

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revolutionary

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Cultural Revolution

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It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until 1976. Its stated goal was to preserve Chinese socialism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.

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Sanskrit

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an ancient Indo-European language of India

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in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian (Indic) languages are derived.

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Caste

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each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society

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distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status.

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Sikhs

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an adherent of Sikhism.

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East India Company

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a British joint-stock company founded in 1600 to trade with the East Indies (India

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Southeast Asia

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Mohandas Gandhi

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Indian lawyer

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politician

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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leader of India's nationalist movement and India's first prime minister after independence

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Mohammed Ali Jinnah

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founder and first governor-general (1947–48) of Pakistan. He is revered as the father of Pakistan

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Muslim League

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The Muslim World League's mission is to introduce Islam and the moderate values presented in the Quran and Sunnah. Further

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the Muslim World League seeks to spread a message of "peace and harmony" that strengthens Islam's resolve and unity around the world.

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Punjab

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The Land of Five Waters"

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referring to the rivers Jhelum

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Nonviolent Resistance

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a strategy for achieving political or social change by using peaceful methods like protests

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civil disobedience

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Partition

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the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

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Karma

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the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence

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viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.

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Prophet Muhammad

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the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qurʾān

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Islam's sacred scripture

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Samba

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a Brazilian dance of African origin.

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Ethnic Group

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a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.

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Carnival

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a period of public revelry at a regular time each year

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typically during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries

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Telenovela

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(in Latin America) a television soap opera.

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Infrastructure

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the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings

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roads

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Literacy Rate

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the percentage of the population

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typically adults