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1st 9 weeks final
Classical China and India
Question | Answer |
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During what classical Indian empire did India's Golden age occur? | The Gupta Empire |
What Religion did Ashoka convert to? | Buddhism |
Bad acts are discouraged in Hinduism due to the belief of Karma. What is Karma? | How a person lives their lives affects them in the next life |
Which philosophical text from India is similar to the Analects, in regards to how they were both written by multiple authors | The Vedas |
In the book the Upanishads they believe that all humans have a | Soul- Atman |
What caste system was the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama born into? | Kshatriyas |
What is Nirvana? | Nirvana is a spiritual independence |
How can you reach Nirvana? | following the four noble truths, the 8 fold path, and Dharma |
Ashoka carved laws through out the Mauryan empire, what were they referred to as? | Rock Edicts |
After the death of Ashoka, his successors did what? | Charged heavy taxes |
What role does Jati play in the Verna? | It determines their roles in society and limits their social mobility between castes |
According to Hinduism Moksha was not possible for the untouchables because___________ | Untouchables were said to have no soul/ |
How does Hinduism restrict people in their caste? | It limits their social mobility by means of religious justification |
What is the name of the main god in Hinduism? | Brahma |
According the the 4 noble truths in Buddhism how do you stop suffering? | by ridding yourself of desire |
By the Buddha rejecting the Hindu caste system, it allowed _______________ | everyone to practice. |
Confucianism is considered a ______________ | Philosophy/Political Philosophy |
How were government jobs appointed during the Pax Sinica? | through he use of the civil service exam |
The glorius Han's major trade route was the __________ | silk road |
Confucius words were recorded by his students. All of his sayings were made into what? | Four books but the most famous was the Analects |
What were the major Economic achievements of the Han Dynasty? | Canal projects, silk road, water powered mills, monopolies on Iron, silk and salt |
Why did potential bureaucrats have to take a civil service exam during the Han dynasty? | the Han dynasty wanted talented, intelligent people to hold government jobs and not rely on family influence |
What Chinese Belief system was incorporated into China's civil service exams? | Confucianism |
The concept of respecting one's elders and ancestors in Confucianism is known as what? | Filial Piety |
What's the difference between the zhou and Qin's government? | Zhou- decentralized Qin- Centralized |
Daoist's believed that ambition and activism caused____________ | Chaos in the world |
Why do Daoist say there is no " good" or "bad" in nature? | because they believe that everything in nature is whole and perfect |
Why was the unification of China under Qin beneficial in Classical China's development? | Standardization of weights and measures, currency, laws and written script |
What did Han Wudi establish for training bureaucrats? | Confucian educational system |
What brought the end of the Period of the Warring states? | Legalism |