7.02 Reunified China

What paved the way for rebellious factions to gain power and bring an end to the Han Dynasty?

• Wealthy landowners

• Peasant uprising

• Foreign invasion

• Natural disasters

Who was the Chinese military leader who reunified China in the 580s?

• Yang Jian (Emperor Wendi)

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Lao Tzun

• Han Dynasty

Which of the following did Wendi establish to help link together the North and the South?

• Strong central government

• Standardized money

• Grand Canal

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?

• To connect China with India

• To provide irrigation for farmland

• To transport goods and ideas

• To protect China from invasions

Which religion was brought to China from India during the first century BCE?

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

What did Buddhism promise to the poor people of China?

• Wealth and power

• Relief from suffering

• Eternal life

• Political freedom

Who was raised by a Buddhist nun and supported the spread of Buddhism in China?

• Xuanzang

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Emperor Wendi

• Han Dynasty

What is the fourth-largest religion in the world?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Who founded Buddhism?

• Yang Jian

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Wendi

• Han Dynasty

What did the Buddha teach about suffering?

• It can be eliminated through wealth

• It is an illusion

• It is a punishment from the gods

• It can be overcome through enlightenment