Question 1

What is Free Will

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The belief that humans make their own decisions (as opposed to fate, where human decisions are preordained by the god or gods).

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A Buddhist concept that encourages believers to identify the cause of suffering so it can be overcome and the believer can work towards Enlightenmen

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An individual’s past actions that determine their status when they are reborn.

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A Chinese principle that the gods gave certain people the right to rule over others.

Question 2

What are the Four Noble Truths

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A Buddhist concept that encourages believers to identify the cause of suffering so it can be overcome and the believer can work towards Enlightenment.

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A Chinese principle that the gods gave certain people the right to rule over others.

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The laws of Mesopotamia king Hammurabi, are considered one of the earliest written laws in human history.

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The plushie creed: Nap, love, eat, play

Question 3

What is Hammurabi's Code

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The laws of Mesopotamia king Hammurabi, are considered one of the earliest written laws in human history.

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The monotheistic religion of the ancient Hebrews, founded by Abraham.

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Bone fragments with carved words, tossed like dice for weather and family prophecy; used as evidence for early writing in the Yellow River civilization.

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A belief in only one god.

Question 4

What is Harappan Civilization?

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The first civilization along the Indus River, named for one of its cities (Harappa).

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A society with urban areas, structured government, advanced technology, food surplus, specialized labor, and artistic endeavors.

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A society that is divided into different groups based on wealth, gender, race, or occupation. Some groups are more powerful than others.

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A period in history that followed the Stone Age and preceded the Iron Age; characterized by the use of bronze in making weapons and other implements.

Question 5

What are Hieroglyphs

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Sacred symbols used in Egypt to represent sounds and words.

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The wedge-shaped characters used in the writing of ancient Sumer.

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Influential Kush leaders who were sisters of the Kush king and mothers of the future king.

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Zoroastrian holy texts.

Question 6

What is Hinduism?

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The world’s oldest living religion, founded in India.

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A religion of India that focuses on reaching enlightenment, founded by Siddhartha Gautama.

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The monotheistic religion of the Persians, founded by Zoroaster.

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The monotheistic religion of the ancient Hebrews, founded by Abraham.

Question 7

What is Judaism?

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The monotheistic religion of the ancient Hebrews, founded by Abraham.

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The world’s oldest living religion, founded in India.

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A religion of India that focuses on reaching enlightenment, founded by Siddhartha Gautama.

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The monotheistic religion of the Persians, founded by Zoroaster.

Question 8

Who were the Kandakes?

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Influential Kush leaders who were sisters of the Kush king and mothers of the future king.

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A Chinese principle that the gods gave certain people the right to rule over others.

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A religion of India that focuses on reaching enlightenment, founded by Siddhartha Gautama.

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A Buddhist concept that encourages believers to identify the cause of suffering so it can be overcome and the believer can work towards Enlightenment.

Question 9

What is karma?

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An individual’s past actions that determine their status when they are reborn.

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A title for an ancient Egyptian king believed to be a god and/or a divine intermediary between the gods and humans.

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A religious belief in Hinduism that after death, the life will be reborn in a new form based on their previous behavior.

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A Chinese principle that the gods gave certain people the right to rule over others.

Question 10

What are levees?

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Flood gates

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A word that describes a group that moves around. The ancient Hebrews moved as their animals needed new grazing land.

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A universal truth, sought after by Buddhists.

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Sacred symbols used in Egypt to represent sounds and words.

Question 11

What is the Long-Count Calendar

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An Olmec calendar that not only keeps track of days within a year, but also days since the beginning of the Olmec civilization, according to their own beliefs.

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The calendar used by the Mesopotamians to keep track of flood season.

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A system designed by the plushies to count the hours before Owen returns home from school.

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A Chinese principle that the gods gave certain people the right to rule over others.

Question 12

What is the Mandate of Heaven

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A Chinese principle that the gods gave certain people the right to rule over others.

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A universal truth, sought after by Buddhists.

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A Buddhist concept that encourages believers to identify the cause of suffering so it can be overcome and the believer can work towards Enlightenment.

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The laws of Mesopotamia king Hammurabi, are considered one of the earliest written laws in human history.

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