Ancient India and China

What are the core values of Confucianism

• Filial piety humaneness, and ritual.

• righteousness propriety, wisdom, and sincerity

• justice, respect, and loyalty

• service, kindness, and versatility

1. How did the Silk Road impact early Chinese civilization?  

• It impacted by the typical Chinese peasant was negligible

• languages, religions, and cultures developed and influenced one another.

• Towns along the route grew into multicultural cities

• helped to make China's civilization very rich and powerful.

Why are so many Chinese people drawn to Buddhism?

• Emphasized individuals' path to enlightenment and salivation

• Can be a valuable path to self-understanding

• derive from the basic wish to find in Buddhism methods that will help us to overcome problems in life and suffering

• Buddhism united the Chinese people into a community of believers.

What was a significant economic impact of the Silk Road on China?

• It led to the isolation of Chinese markets

• It facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas with other civilizations

• It caused a decline in Chinese craftsmanship

• It resulted in the loss of Chinese cultural identity

What was a major cultural exchange facilitated by the Silk Road?

• The introduction of Chinese tea to Europe

• The spread of the printing press to China

• The exchange of silk for spices

• The introduction of Buddhism to China

Why do some people consider Buddhism a philosophy rather than a religion? 

• They don't worship gods 

• They have to follow rules

• They consider the concept of “nontheistic religion” a contradiction in terms

• Buddha himself emphasized the practical nature of his ideas, favoring philosophical enquiry over religious dogma

 What are the “two extremes” that Buddha warns his disciplines about?

• Indulgence and materialism

• Suffering and fasting

• Happiness and self mortification 

  
  
  

• Attachment and asceticism

What role did Confucianism play in shaping Chinese society?

• It promoted individualism and personal freedom

• It emphasized the importance of family and social harmony

• It encouraged the pursuit of wealth and material success

• It advocated for the separation of religion and state

What was a key philosophical difference between Confucianism and Buddhism in China?

• Confucianism focused on the afterlife, while Buddhism emphasized present life

• Confucianism stressed social order, while Buddhism focused on personal enlightenment

• Confucianism advocated for meditation, while Buddhism promoted rituals

• Confucianism was polytheistic, while Buddhism was monotheistic

What is a fundamental teaching of Buddhism regarding suffering?

• Suffering is an inevitable part of life

• Suffering can be completely avoided through wealth

• Suffering is only experienced by the uneducated

• Suffering is a myth created by society