6.17 Unit Review

Which are steps taken by the first emperor of a united China to unify the country and solve its problems?

• built the Great Wall AND a network of roads and canals

• forced peasants to pay their taxes in coins instead of crops

• standardized writing, weights, measurements, & currency

• established a national religion

• forced nobles to move to the capital

Answer explanation

Remember he is known for uniting China

What is the caste system?

• a Buddhist idea that each person has many lives until they reach spiritual perfection

• the belief that the essential self of a living being dies upon reaching Nirvana

• social class division developed by Aryans who believed they were superior to others

• a set of mental and physical disciplines used to unite the self with the universal essence

Answer explanation

The separation of people into religious and social groups based on their birth

Based on the map, which countries practice Buddhism today?

• Mongolia

• Japan

• Thailand

• China

Answer explanation

All the countries in ORANGE still practice Buddhism today

How did Confucian thought influence Chinese society and history?

Select all correct answers.

• A country can be successfully governed only if the government has the support of the people.

• Rich people with connections should be the ones to administer the government.

• Children who respect their parents become good members of society.

• Government officials should be well educated.

• A successful society depends on people fearing their king.

Answer explanation

Confucius was all about the FAMILY and respecting one another

Which religious leader does this description refer to?

He could have lived his life as a prince, but he chose to seek a way to end pain and suffering for all. He left us with Four Noble Truths and a way to reach peace.

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Confucius

• Asoka Maurya

• Rig Vedas

Answer explanation

Siddhartha Gautama/ Buddha

Who is being described in this passage?

Influenced by the chaotic times in which he lived, this scholar wanted to bring good government and stability to the people. He believed the family was a good model for society and taught the earliest version of the Golden Rule.

• Confucius

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mahinda

Who is being described in this statement?

Filled with remorse about his life of cruel conquest, he converted to Buddhism and sent Buddhist missionaries throughout eastern Asia.

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Indra

• Confucius

• Asoka

Which religion traces its sacred writings to early Aryan poets who wrote hymns called Vedas?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Ramayanism

What are the achievements of the Han dynasty?

• the first civil service based on merit/ Scholars advised the emperors how to govern.

• a perfected method of making paper

• export of silk, spices, ivory, jade, and ceramics on Silk Road

• the end of rural poverty

• The Imperial University was founded to teach the Confucian classics.

Which statements are Buddhist beliefs?

Select all correct answers.

• People cannot change their destiny.

• Nirvana is a state of freedom from suffering, fear, and pain.

• "Right living" through meditation and compassion for others can free a person of desire and greed.

• There is one god, and the Buddha is his prophet.

Answer explanation

According to Buddhism-The essential self of a living being never dies.