WorksheetsT5 L3 Chinese Belief Systems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the basic teaching of Daoism?
All things should follow the flow of nature
All things should follow the flow of your heart
To follow in the footsteps of your parents
To follow in the footsteps of your ancestors
Why might Buddhism have gained strength during the period between the Han and the Tang dynasties?
This time period was troubled, and Buddhism offered opportunity to become rich
This time period was troubled, and Buddhism offered eternity in heaven
This time period was troubled, and Buddhism offered to end suffering
This time period was troubled, and Buddhism offered peace with nature
Whose teachings form the basis of Buddhism?
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
Lao Tzu
Muhammad
Where did Buddhism originate?
Japan
China
India
Korea
How did Buddhism suffer under Emperor Wuzong?
Thousands of monasteries were destroyed and monks and nuns were forced to give up religious life
Buddhist monks and nuns were forced to pay the emperor heavy taxes
Buddhists did not suffer under Emperor Wuzong. This was a time of peace for Buddhists
Emperor Wuzong forced all Chinese people to convert to Buddhism
Why did some Chinese object to Buddhism?
They considered it to be overly silly and not worth their time
They considered it to be too similar to Confucianism
They considered it a path to enlightenment
They considered it to be a foreign religion
According to Confucius, how does a wise ruler govern?
Through exploration and not force
Through force and not moral example
Through moral example and not force
Through exploration and not moral example
In which country besides China was Confucian influence especially strong?
Japan
Korea
Vietnam
India
In what order did Buddhism spread from China to other East Asian countries?
China to Korea to Japan
China to Korea to Vietnam
China to Vietnam to Japan
China to India to Korea
What does Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have in common?
They all have an emphasis on respecting family and the importance of virtue
They all have an emphasis on finding and promoting peace
They all have an emphasis on ending suffering and reaching enlightenment
They all have an emphasis on becoming one with nature
