Hinduism
According to Hinduism, every living thing has this:
A soul
Who were the four men the Buddha encountered when he left the palace?
A sick man, an aging man, a dying man, and a holy man
What are nomads? What did they use for homes?
1. Nomads are people who travel a lot without any true settlement
2. Yurts
What is Seppuku?
A ritualistic form of suicide that includes Samurai stabbing oneself to bring back honor to their name.
What was the Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City was a palace for an Emperor created in 1420 that no one was allowed in
What dictates the fate in future incarnations by the collective actions of a soul?
Karma
What is nirvana?
Reaching the state of enlightenment and no longer desire
What was Genghis Khan's birth name?
Temujin
What is the Bakufu System?
The Japanese social structure of the medieval period
Who was Zheng He?
A traveler who went on 7 voyages to show off and explore for China, and was the admiral of the Ming Dynasty
According to Hinduism, what happens when the physical body of a human, animal, or plant dies?
It is reincarnated
What are the 3 Universal Truths?
1. Nothing lasts forever
2. People and possessions will never make you happy
3. Everything changes and so there is NO ETERNAL SOUL
What are the different ways Mongols used their horses?
Transportation, food, herding sheep, hunting, and fighting (It's okay if you didn't get every answer as long as you got some of them)
What does Bushido mean?
In Japanese, Bushi means "warrior" and Do means "the way"
How did Hong Wu grow up?
He grew up as a peasant with no schooling whatsoever. He was brought up homeless, and he became a monk
What is Brahman?
Brahman was the "ONE SOUL" of the universe
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
1. Every living thing suffers
2. The cause of suffering is desire
3. There is a cure to suffering
4. The way to stop suffering is to follow the Middle Way (or the Eight-Fold Path)
What was the name of Genghis Khan's blood brother?
Jamukah
What are the names of the three unifiers of Japan?
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu
Why was the Grand Canal so important to China’s development?
It allowed for better transportation of goods, people, and ideas
What are the 3 members of the Trimurti and what do they do?
Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer)
What are the steps in the Eight-Fold Path?
1. Have the right understanding
2. Have the right values
3. Have the right speech
4. Do the right actions
5. Do the right work
6. Have the right effort
7. Have the right mindfulness
8. Do the right meditation
What major changes did Genghis Khan make in order to strengthen his tribe?
Banned all looting until AFTER conquests were completed, killed all the men of conquered tribes in order to bring the women and children into his tribe, ended family groups in the military and created mixed squads, and created a Mongol homeland
What are the 7 laws of Bushido?
1. Integrity (Gi)
2. Respect (Rei)
3. Heroic Courage (Yu)
4. Honor (Meiyo)
5. Compassion (Jin)
6. Honesty and Sincerity (Makoto)
7. Duty and Loyalty (Chu)
Name places within the Forbidden City
The Meridian Gate, The River of Golden Water, The Hall of Supreme Harmony, The Inner Court (It's okay if you didn't get every answer as long as you got some of them)