Ch.1: Before 1200: Patterns in World History

"The Teaching of the Elders," the early form of Buddhism according to which the Buddha was a wise teacher but not divine and which emphasizes practices rather than beliefs. 

• Mahabharata
• Confucius
• Theravada
• Bhagavad Gita

A great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation. 

• Ramayana
• Mahabharata
• Zarathustra
• Bhagavad Gita

A religion, originated in India that believes life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment 

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Zarathustra

Associated with the figure Loazi, philosophy of withdrawal from the world into contemplation of nature; simple living; end of striving

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Judaism
• Buddhism

Social harmony through moral example; secular outlook; importance of education; family as model of the state. 

• Daoism
• Jainism
• Confucianism
• Hinduism

The single impersonal divine reality; karma; rebirth; goal of liberation (moksha)

• Daoism
• Jainism
• Confucianism
• Hinduism/Brahmanism

Which of the following systems of thought provided inspiration for the harsh reunification of China under Shihuangdi and the Qin Dynasty?

• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Daoism

Thought that suffering was caused by desire/attachment; end of suffering through modest and moral living and meditation practice. 

• Siddartha Gautama
• Saitama
• Mahavira
• Shueisha

Which of the following classical religions and philosophies focused more on affairs of this world than on the realm of the divine and its relationship to human life?

• Zoroastrianism
• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Christianity

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Daoism and Confucianism, as understood by Chinese elites?

• Most Daoists despised Confucians because they fostered cosmic chaos.
• Most Confucians despised Daoism as a meaningless superstition.
• Daoism is an offshoot of Confucianism that develops the mystical elements inherent in Confucius' teachings.
• Daoism and Confucianism were regarded as complementary rather than contradictory.