Topic 7 Ancient China, Korea & Japan - Review

Buddhists hope to reach ________, a state of perfect happiness and peace.

• heaven

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• moshu

In the ancient Chinese philosophy of Daosim, what is meant by "the Way"?

• the rules of good behavior

• the path to eternal life

• the spirit or force of nature

• the spirit of one's ancestors

Chinese civilization first developed in which river valley?

A

• the Yalu

• the Chang Jiang

• the Ganges

• the Huang He

Which of the following is a main focus of the Chinese philosophy of Confucianism? 

• following the Way

• following the law

• honoring one's duty to others

• honoring spirits in nature

Ancient Chinese artisans made beautiful objects from ........

Choose 3

• clay

• gold

• bronze

• jade

How did trade along the Silk Road impact Chinese culture?

Choose 2

• it brought influences from the Mediterranean world

• it brought China wealth from silk and other valuable goods

• it brought invading armies that destroyed the Han empire.

• it brought written language and epic poetry to China

According to the idea of the Mandate of Heaven, what did the ancient Chinese believe were the ruler's chief duties?

Choose 2

• to please the gods

• to rule honestly

• to expand the empire

• to collow Confucian values

Why did the Chinese emperor Han Wudi develop a civil service exam?

• to take power away from aristocrats

• to find government worker disloyal to him

• to find able workers for the government

• to create a class of elite warriors

Why did the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, adopt the philosophy of legalism as the way he governed?

• He wanted to unify the provinces

• he wnated to punish Zhou leaders

• he wanted a well-organized government

• he wanted to conquer the nomadic Xiongnu people

What was a major effect of the Mongolian empire?

• There are no lasting effects, when the Mongolian empire fell, all evidence of it's existnece disappeared.

• it unified large parts of Asia and brought the trade of goods and ideas between eastern and western civilizations

• the most common language in Asia is Mongolian

• Buddhism became the major religion in Europe