India/China Review

The Chinese explained rebellions and civil war as

• the loss of the Mandate of Heaven by the ruler

• the anger of the traditional gods

• the failure of people to respect the ruler

• a decline in the family unit

The Qin ruler who destroyed rivals, burned books, and built a magnificent tomb was

• Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

• Wudi

• Chandragupta

What was the first dynasty in China?

• Han

• Tang

• Qin

• Ming

What trade route connected China with the west?

• the Royal Highway

• Columbian Exchange

• the Silk Road

• the Han Pass

What landform separates China from its neighbors to the south?

• The Himalaya Mountains

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Yellow River

• the Gobi Desert

Which belief is most closely associated with the philosophy of Confucianism?

• reincarnation

• filial piety

• nirvana

• prayer

One way in which the Five Relationships and the Eightfold Path are similar is that they

• describe secularism

• establish gender equality

• provide codes of behavior

• promote polytheism

The five relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to

• improve their position in life

• serve the needs of religious leaders

• respect and worship nature

• maintain social and political order

In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that

• individual goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group

• salvation could be attained by prayer, meditation, and good deeds

• harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior of each member of a family or society

• equality should exist between all members of society

Reincarnation is

• a religious ceremony

• the holiness of all living things

• rebirth

• an event similar to the Olympics