China Week 1

Question 1

DEF: Moral Values. The study of right and wrong.

Accepted Answer

Ethics

Question 2

DEF: A light, highly valued fabric. The Chinese kept its recipe secret for over 2,000 years

Accepted Answer

silk

Question 3

Q: China is about the same size as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 4

DEF: This device measures the strength of an earthquake

Accepted Answer

seismograph

Question 5

What was one disadvantage of settling on the Huang He River?

Accepted Answer

the flooding from the river sometimes destroyed villages

Question 6

DEF: Poor farmers with small plots of land. They farmed the land and paid $ to the nobles.

Accepted Answer

Peasants

Question 7

DEF: a prediction. The Chinese used questions written on animal bones to predict the future

Accepted Answer

oracle

Question 8

Beliefs: Was polytheistic with the main God being Brahman

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 9

Q: What are the two rivers in China where civilization first developed?

Accepted Answer

Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze

Question 10

Q: Which of the following happened first in ancient China?

Accepted Answer

Farming began in the Huang He and Yangtze River Valleys

Question 11

DEF: A chinese philosopher who wrote the Tao Te Ching. His philosophies developed into Daoism

Accepted Answer

Laozi

Question 12

Beliefs: Nirvana, the 4 Noble Truths, + the 8 Fold Path

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 13

Why was this built?

Accepted Answer

to keep out nomadic invaders

Question 14

DEF:People of high rank / Nobles.They were given land by the king in return for taxes + loyalty

Accepted Answer

Lords

Question 15

Beliefs - Developed by Siddhartha Gautama. A Hindu prince who saw suffering on the street.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 16

Definition - A hard, usually green gemstone that can be used to make art, sculpture + jewelry

Accepted Answer

Jade

Question 17

Belief-Developed in China during the Warring States Period.Goal was to bring stability to China

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 18

Beliefs - Philosophy was a major part of Chinese education for 2,000 years. Still studied today

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 19

DEF: The medical treatment of sticking small needles in the skin at certain points to heal

Accepted Answer

acupunture

Question 20

Q: Which best describes the geography of China?

Accepted Answer

China has a diverse geography that kept it isolated

Question 21

Beliefs: Focused on teaching Li (manners) and Ren (kindness)

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 22

DEF: This device used shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day

Accepted Answer

sundial

Question 23

DEF: Most influential teacher in Chinese history. His philosophy emphasized morals and manners.

Accepted Answer

Confucius

Question 24

DEF: Philosophy that stresses respect and morals.It became part of Chinese education + Society.

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 25

Beliefs-Caste System and Karma. Developed in India by the Aryans. Vedas = religious writings

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 26

What is the MOST LIKELY way the Himalayan Mts. affected the way India and China communicated?

Accepted Answer

the mountains were a barrier that separated the communities

Question 27

This symbol represents balance in which religion?

Accepted Answer

Taoism

Question 28

B:Focus is living in harmony and studying nature + balanced w/ power that guides the universe.

Accepted Answer

Taoism

China Week 1

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China Week 1

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