Philosophies
Vocab
Hinduism/Buddhism
Ancient China
UPCOMING TOPIC
Greece
100

The founder of Confusianism is

Confucious

100

a period of cultural achievement

golden age

100

The founder of Buddhisim is

Siddartha Guatama

100

The primary function of the Great Wall of China?

Protect  northern China from enemy attacks 

100

The continent where Greece is located ?

Europe

200

The philosophy that stresses oneness and harmony with nature

Daoism/Taoism 

200

The  Dao

A way/ path , the natural way of the universe

200

The way to achieve Nirvana is by 

 follwoing the eightfold path

200

Shi Hunagdi started the  (Dyansty)

Qin Dynasty

200

Greece consists of a mainland and an archipelago. Define archipelago.  

A chain of islands 

300

The philosophy that governments need  strict laws and harsh penalties is 

Legalism

300

an individual's religious and personal duties in Hinduism

Dharma

300

The sacred text in Hindusim is 

The Vedas

300

China features a variety of Geography, can you name one of the two desserts and one of the two major rivers?

Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts

Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

300

Mainland Greece is a large peninsula. Define peninsula.

land surrounded on three sides by the water

400

Name the 5  Relationships according to Confucius. 

Ruler to Subject, Husband to Wife, Parent to Child, Older brother to Younger Brother, Friend to Friend 

400

all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life

karma

400

The goal of life for Hindus is

achieving Moksha

400

The flooding of the Huang He river gave it this nickname

River of Sorrows

400

Mountains cover 80% of Greece. Name a disadvantage of this landscape.  

Any of the following are acceptable (this is not an exhaustive list).

Isolation / lack of unity

limited cultural diffusion/ travel 

limited resources 

limited opportunities for agriculture 

500

Confucius believed that government jobs should be based on merit. What is the name of the exams that determined eligibility to perfom government jobs

Civil Service exams

500

believe in the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form

reincarnation

500

The 3 beliefs that Buddhism and Hinduism have in common are

karma, dharma, reincarnation

500

Under this dynasty,  China experienced a golden age 

The Han Dynasty

500

Name a characteristic of Sparta.

Any of the following are acceptable (this is not an exhaustive list)

extreme training for Military 

fierce soldiers 

women's rights (Women could inherit property, own land, make business transactions,  educated , etc)

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