What are the Analects?

A book of Confucius's teachings

How did Chinese Buddhism develop?

It incorporated local beliefs and practices

What is filial piety?

Devotion of children to their parents

How could ancestors' spirits affect the living according to Chinese beliefs?

They could both protect and cause trouble

What did ancient Chinese people do to honor their ancestors?

Maintained shrines and offered food

As empires fell, what kept the Silk Road going?

The ability to make money and acquire foreign goods.

How did the Silk Road help people from different parts of the world?

It allowed people to trade goods and share ideas, languages, and cultures

What are yin and yang in Daoism?

Opposing yet complimentary forces

According to ancient Chinese beliefs, where did spirits reside?

In hills, rivers, rocks, and seas

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Chinese Religions & The Silk Road Quiz

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1
What are the Analects?
A book of Confucius's teachings
A collection of Daoist poems
Buddhist scriptures
Ancient Chinese war strategies
2
What main items were traded from Asia to Europe?
Laws, Rules and Consequences
Silk, Tea, Gold and Rice
Iron, Copper and Bronze
Wood, Sugar and Medicine
3
How did Chinese Buddhism develop?
It rejected all local beliefs
It incorporated local beliefs and practices
It remained exactly like Indian Buddhism
It completely replaced Confucianism
4
What is filial piety?
Worship of nature spirits
Respect for government officials
Devotion of children to their parents
Love between friends
5
What is the Dao De Jing?
A collection of Confucian teachings
A guide to ancestor worship
A book of ancient Chinese laws
A text of Daoist philosophy
6
How could ancestors' spirits affect the living according to Chinese beliefs?
They had no influence on the living
They could only cause harm
They could only bring good fortune
They could both protect and cause trouble
7
What did ancient Chinese people do to honor their ancestors?
Maintained shrines and offered food
Only visited graves once a year
Performed daily animal sacrifices
Built elaborate temples only
8
What was the most important type of spirit to ancient Chinese people?
Celestial Spirits
Animal Spirits
Ancestor Spirits
Nature Spirits
9
As empires fell, what kept the Silk Road going?
The desire to learn more about the world
The ability to make money and acquire foreign goods.
Western trade routes
Communication
10
How did the Silk Road help people from different parts of the world?
It was only used by soldiers and kings, not traders
It was a place where people competed in sports events
It kept people from meeting each other and learning new things
It allowed people to trade goods and share ideas, languages, and cultures
11
What are yin and yang in Daoism?
Opposing yet complimentary forces
Ancient Chinese rulers
Sacred mountains
Types of meditation
12
How did most Chinese thinkers approach Confucianism and Daoism?
They strictly followed only one
They created new alternatives
They rejected both philosophies
They studied and used both
13
According to ancient Chinese beliefs, where did spirits reside?
Only in temples and sacred places
In hills, rivers, rocks, and seas
Only in man-made structures
Exclusively in the afterlife

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