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This document contains a list of questions related to figures in ancient Chinese and Indian history and literature, including philosophers, poets, and religious figures.
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1.The first female poet in Ancient China is LI QINGZHAO 2.A break or pause in the middle of a lineor verse is called CAESURA. 3.Books in India -- Romance of the three kings 4.Books in India -- The water margin , the subjugation of the evil panthoms 5.A collection of animal fables in ancient Indi...
1.The first female poet in Ancient China is LI QINGZHAO 2.A break or pause in the middle of a lineor verse is called CAESURA. 3.Books in India -- Romance of the three kings 4.Books in India -- The water margin , the subjugation of the evil panthoms 5.A collection of animal fables in ancient India is the PANCHATANTRA. 6.The universal law of cause and effect in Hinduism is called KARMA. 7.-- 8.The lowest level of social hierarchy in Indian caste system are the DALIT/UNTOUCHABLES. 9.SHIJING (CLASSIC OF POETRY) 10.YIJING (CLASSIC OF CHANGES) 11\. SHUJING (CLASSIC OF HISTORY) 12\. LIJI (RECORD OF RITES) 13\. CHUNQUI (SPRING AND AUTUMN ANNALS) 14\. A story of a girl who disguised herself as a warrior. MULANSHI 15.One of the major poets of the Tang dynasty who talked about friendship and wine. LI BAI 16.Author of the Han documents or the History of the Han dynasty. BAN GU 17\. A literary genre in Chinese Literature that is in borderline between prose and poetry, containing elements of both. FU 18.Skillful producers in the Indian caste system VAISYAS 19.An episode recorded in the Mahabharata, which is the dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna is the BHAGAVADGITA. 20\. RIG VEDA 21\. SAMAVEDA 22\. YAJURVEDA 23\. ATHARVAVEDA 24.The historical record of China by Sima Qian SHIJI 25.The god of literature according to China. WEN CHANG/WENDI/WEN TI 26.The goal of Hindus that emphasizes good conduct and morality. DHARMA 27.MAHABHARATA 28.RAMAYANA -- Sanskrit poem in india 29.China\'s first known poet is QU YUAN. 30.The eight-legged essay in China is the BAGUWEN. 31.The miscellaneous passages of Confucius is called LUNYU/ANALECTS. 32.The parallel prose of China is called PIANWEN. 33.The god in Indian Literature that destroys the universe in order to recreate it is SHIVA. 34.The intellectual and spiritual leaders of the caste system of India is called the BRAHMIN. 35.This is the agency that was revived by the Han government to collect musical scores. songs and YUEFU. 36.The god of Indian Literature that preserves and protects the universe is VISHNU. 37.-- 38.- 39.The protector and public servants of society are called KSHATRIYAS. 40.-- 41.Sanguozhi yanyi (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) - famous texts written by Luo Guanzhong 42.Shuihuzhuan (The Water Margin) - famous texts written by Luo Guanzhong 43.Pingyaozhuan (\"The Subjugation of the Evil Phantoms\"). -- 44.This refers to the continuous cycle of life, death and reincarnation in Indian beliefs. SAMSARA 45\. God of compassion, tenderness and love in India. KRISHNA.