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Alcemy
A chemical "science" that tried to find a cure for all diseases and to lengthen life
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Communism
the polictical system where the governement owns everything and also controles all economic, social, media, educational, and religious activities
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Feng Shui
An Asian aesthetic technique, which is not personal choice, but is designed to make qi flow properly. It includes landscaping, furniture arrangement, the use of colors and wind chimes, etc
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Hexagram/Trigram
A figure of six or three horizontal lines, some divided and some undivided (from the I Ching, the book used for fortune telling)
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Kami
a spirit, god or goddess of Shinto
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Khalsa/Kalsa
the Sikh military order (the mmembers promise to work towards righteousness)
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Messiah
A savior sent by God
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Pharisees
A jewish religious faction that emphasized the observation of biblical rules. It followed the Torah and Talmud and included scribes/rabbis
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Sadducees
a Jewish religious faction that did not believe in resurrection, angels, judgment or reward. It followed the Torah only
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Sage
A philosopher (Asian) who is wise and respected due to experience, good judgement and study
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Samurai
Feudal soldier (in Japan, often during medieval times)
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Sanhedrin
the 71 member Supreme Court in Judaism (142 BCE to 425 CE). It rulled on religious error and immorality.
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Shema
the foundation statement of Judaism in Deuteronomu 6:4-7, which states that there is only one God who should be remembered and loved
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Synagogue
a Jewish place of prayer, study of scripture and life cycle events
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Yiddish
the language spoken by some Jewish people at home, which is a combination of Hebrew and eastern European languages
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Yin/Yang
Complementary but opposing forces of the universe (like day and night, hot and cold, male and female) in Chinese thinking
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The Five K's of Sikhism
Uncut hair, sword or dagger, comb, shorts, steel bracelet
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Wu Wei
The principle concept of Daoism, Live and let live, Go with the flow
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The Analects
One of the books of Confucianism that is basically what Confucius says
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Qi
The life force or energy flow
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Ren
Doing good to others (compassion and respect)
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The Yi Ching or I Ching
Book of Changes in Confucianism
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The Kojiki and Nihongi
Books of Shinto
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Kamikaze
a military attack
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Diaspora
The movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland
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Menorach
The jewish candle holder used to symbolise the days of Hanukkah
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Yarmulke
Hemispherical or platter-shaped cap worn by Jewish men
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Kosher
Foods that conform to the regulations of the Jewish dietary law
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Mitzvah
refers to precepts and commandments as commanded by God
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Holocaust
The time period in history when many Jews were killed
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Tabernacle
the portable dwelling place for the divine presence from time of the Exodus from Egypt through the conquering od the land of Canaan
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What is the only Monotheistc Indian religion?
Sikhism
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Sikhism book
The Adi Granth
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Confucianism book
5 Classics and the I Ching
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Daoist book
Dao De Jing and the Zhaung Zi
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Judaism book
Tenach and Talmud
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Shinto Books
Kojiki and Nihongi
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Daoism Founder
Lao Tzu and Zhuang Zi
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Shinto Founder
Jimmu Tenno
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Sikhism Founder
Guru Nannak
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Most spoken language in the world
Mandiran Chinese
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What is the ratio of size from US to China
About the same size
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Which religion is from India?
Sikhism
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Which religion is from Japan?
Shinto
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Which religion is from Israel?
Judaism
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Which religion is from North Korea
Juche
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Which religions are from China?
Daoism and Confucianism
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Who are the most recent emporers of Japan?
Hirohito and Akihito
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Who is Mao?
He is a Communist Dictator
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Which religion believes in total equality?
Sikhism
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What is the Cultural Bubble or Burst?
When many religions were founded around 500 BCE
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In Shinto, what does a Shaman do?
deals with evil spirits
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Which country's people live the longest?
Japan
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Name some practices of Daoism
- Alcemy
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure
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Name the East Asian religions
Daoism, Shinto, and Juche
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In which religion are shrines very important?
Shinto
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In which religion are rituals more important than writings?
Shinto
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Which religion believes in human worship?
Juche
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Which country has the second most people?
India
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