World History Unit 3

What was the Silk Road?

• A road made out of silk

• A network of roads that connected the Far East, Middle East, and Europe through trade

• A maritime sea route connecting Japan, South East Asia, and India

• A road that connects China and the Middle East

The four noble truths taught in Buddhism focus on what beliefs?

• Balance of nature

• Suffering and how to end suffering

• Preventing the development of the ego

• Development of moral character

Woodblock printing allows more people to...

• Become literate (Read and Write)

• Make education only available to the elite

• Spread Islam to China

• Raise prices on books

Confucius teachings negatively affect which group?

• Samurai

• Men

• Women

• Peasants

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• Belief that heaven supported the caste structure

• A mandate that proposed all life is filled with suffering

• A code of moral behavior to guides ones social and political life

• Belief that the Chinese emperor had a divine right to rule

Buddhism originated in what country?

• India

• China

• South Korea

• Japan

Confucianism originated where?

• India

• China

• Nepal

• Philippines

Hinduism originated in what country?

• Japan

• South Korea

• India

• China

Mongols are known for using what animal?

• Goats

• Dogs

• Sheep

• Horses

What flourished under Mongol rule?

• Trade on the Silk Road

• Spread and adoption of Christianity as state religions

• Peace among the Mongols for hundreds of years after Genghis Khans death

• Nationalism for ones country