History of Civilizations 1 Online Test 2

Which Varna refers to the priests?

What is the Daoist term referring to "not doing"

What school of thought focused on tradition and virtue and the focus on ethic and morality?

Where was the Qin Dynasty's Capital

What is the writings of Confucius referred to as?

What term refers to the fact that every action has a correlated consequence (good >> good)?

What was a "Buddha to be" and referred to someone on the edge of nirvana, but stays to help?

Who was the innovative and ruthless group who unified China after the Warring States Period?

What was the belief that heaven entrusts or withdraws a rulers right to govern?

Who was the emperor's concubine who took power and conquered everything?

what is the Buddhist sect that anyone can obtain enlightenment, but distorted and needs help?

Who was the advocate of Confucianism that focused on the movement of mankind towards good?

What is the central theme of the Four Noble Truths?

What was the title of the first emperor of the Han Dynasty?

Who founded the Indus valley civilization?

What is the northern most river of China ?

What term refers to the ultimate reality?

Who was the compassionate poet who worked in the government?

Who was the traveler who traded with China and explored Asia?

What was the trade route from China that extended west and stretched across central Asia?

What school of thought focused on wisdom coming from being one with a term referring to "way"?

What was found int he tomb of the First Qin emperor?

What strand of Buddhism was known as the "school for the elder monks" and was monastic.

What was the branch of government that was focused on reporting suspicious activity

Who was the legalist minister of the Qin dynasty?

Who adopted the name of "great ruler" adn united the Mongol tribes and founded their empire?

What was constructed by the Han Dynasty to stop the Xiongnu?

Who was the historian who practiced the use of actual documents and first hand accounts?

What is the term for the Hindu social groups?

Who was the Buddhist Monk who went to India and who traveled to India and provided history?

Who was the adventurer who established the 1st true Indian Empire?

Who was the invasive nomadic tribe who controlled the North West of the Han dynasty?

what is Buddhist sect that Buddha was a man who exhorted person effort for enlightenment?

Who was the first and only Qin Emperor?

Who was the Brahman minister who was the architect behind Maurya rule?

What was the all encompassing group not included in the varnas?

What was the Indian form of language used for writing?

Who was the Sogdian general who swept North China in a rebellion?

What is the subgroup of the case system referred to as?

What is the southern river of China ?

Who was the advocate of Legalism?

What is the holy text of the Aryans?

Which is the first dynasty of China?

Who was the historian who wrote about world history?

What are the Mahabharata and the Ramayana?

What is the Hindu writings deals with the meaning of ritual and nature of the Brahmanas?

What is the middle river of China ?

Who was the founder of the Jains and whose name meant "great hero"?

What was not a characteristic of the post-Han period?

Where was the Han Dynasty's first capital?

What is not one of the writings for Daoistic teaching?

Who was the historian who wrote "the Book of Han" or the history of the Han dynasty?

Who was the founder of Buddhism and became known as the "enlightened one?"

Who was the most famous Northern Song poet and did many different things?

Who was the grandson of the first Mauryan ruler, converted to Buddhism and eased burdens?

Who was the Han emperor who created monopolies of salt and iron and expanded south and north.

What revolution lead to the decline of the aristocracies and increase in crops and technology

What was the system for recruiting officials?

Who is the writer of the Sanskrit poetry?

Who was also known as Temujin?

What is the moral discipline of the Buddhists that lays out a guideline for attaining nirvana

How many Confucian relationships are there?

Which part of the dynastic cycle had public works and military expansion?

Who was the Taoist monk who traveled to India, which was novelized in the "Journey to the West"

Which dynasty decentralized the government and ended with the warring states period?

Who was the Daoist poet who was often drunk and drowned?

Who extended the Grand Canal?

What was the idea of preserving the surplus to be sold later?

Who was the group that unified China after the Sui dynasty?

Who founded the Yuan Dynasty?

What is the location of the Harappan civilization?

What is the Indian treatise on the arts of governing?

What term refers to the moral law or duty?

Which Varna refers to the peasant/tradesmen?

What term refers to non-injury?

What was the second phase of the eastern Zhou; which resulted in the rule by strong states?

In what dynasty did Buddhism come to China?

What strand of Buddhism was known as the great vehicle of salvation that focused on compassion.

Where was the capital of the Song Dynasty?

What revolution lead to the growth in trade, population, tech, money and economic growth

What term refers to the endless cycle of rebirth?

What was a revival in reaction to the Confucianism during the Han Dynasty?

What is the term referring to the Buddhist shrine?

What term refers to the individual nature of self?

Which Varna refers to the servants?

Who was the concubine who led to a disaster in the Tang Dynasty?

Which part of the dynastic cycle had unification and success as a sign of Mandate from Heaven?

What was the system that distributed the land to all adult males?

What school of thought focused on a strong state in order to have a good society?

What was the debate over in relation to government monopolies?

What school of thought is a Hindu subset and is a religious community for the benefit of all?

What is the term for chieftan or king in Sanskrit referring to the ruler of the tribe?

Which Varna refers to the warriors or nobles?

Which dynasty fell to the Mongols?

Who was the founder of the Gupta kingdom?

What strand of Buddhism was known as the little vehicle of salvation that was traditional.

Where did the Han Dynasty's move their capital to?

Which part of the dynastic cycle had warfare and opulence at court, which required heavy taxes?

Who was the devout Buddhist who favored examination and reached the greatest extent of empire?

Which is dynasty had the development of writing and began ancestor/spirit worship?

What is the Hindu writings dealing with the practical application of the vedas?

What term refers to the liberation from existence or the breaking from the endless rebirth?

what is the Buddhist sect that Buddha will return and create a paradise on earth?

What is the term referring to modern Vedas or the "secret" or "sacred knowledge" of the Hindus?

Where was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?

What was the group that created the 1st true Indian Empire?

What was the epic romantic of Chinese literature?

What school of thought is focused on the attaining of nirvana?

Who was the philospher who studied Daoism and Buddhism and joined Confucianism and Buddhism?

What term refers to extinguishing the karmic bondage according to Gautama?

What was the "Song of the Blessed?"

Who was the civilized and peaceful king of the Gupta kingdom under whom the kingdom collapsed?

Whose reign was marked with disaster?

Around which river did agriculture begin around in China?

Who was the group that unified China after the Han dynasty?

Who were the nomadic people who roamed North China?

Who adopted the the Chinese name Yuan?

What is the oldest of the Vedas referred to as?

Who was the Chinese Turkish general who founded the Sui Dynasty?

Who was the rebels who took control after the Qin Dynasty?