Age of Empires

1. Respect for elders and ancestor worship are part of what philosophy?

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

2. Living in harmony with nature, having a simple life, and being humble are all ideas from Ancient _________

• China

• Greece

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

3. Which of the following was NOT a cultural contribution of the Chinese:

• Silk

• Paper

• Coffee

• Porcelain

• Humility, simple life and inner peace, and harmony with nature.

• Emphasis on education, ancestor worship, and respecting your elders.

• Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana

• Education, believing humans are good not bad, and a code for politeness.

5. The Great Wall of China was built to —

• close China to foreign trade

• provide a trade route across Asia

• protect China from invaders

• create a monument to Mongol rulers

6. The Hindu concept of ____________________ means “re-birth”

• Moksha

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• Confusionism

7. Which of the following statements about Hinduism is NOT true?

• Hindus believe in reincarnation.

• Asoka spread Hinduism all over India

• Hindus believe in many forms of one god

• Hinduism was established in India and is still the main religion of India today

8. The Hindu concept of karma means

• Respect your elders

• Follow the Dao Tai Ching

• What goes around comes around

• All life is suffering

9. Which religion uses/used the caste system?

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

10. Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —

• laws of the Old Testament

• decrees of the Upanishads

• Five Pillars of faith

• Eightfold Path