Quanzhou
Religion
Samurai
Chinese Inventions
Unit 5 Vocabulary
100

Quanzhou’s government required foreign merchants to pay taxes and fees. (True or False)

What is true?

100

The ultimate goal in Buddhism.

What is achieving Nirvana?

100

The code of honor that samurai follow.

What is bushido?

100

Used mainly for firecrackers by the Chinese while the Europeans created cannons and guns.

What is gunpowder?

100

When a group of people borrow ideas (ex: religion, government, inventions) from another group of people.

What is cultural borrowing?

200

Modern day country was Quanzhou located in.

What is China?

200

The Eightfold Path.

What is a guide to ethical and mindful living?

200

Primary weapon used by the samurai.

What is the katana?

200

This invention greatly impacted human history and was adopted by many other civilizations.

What is paper?

200

The state of one who is alone.  Being apart from all human beings or of being cut off by wish or circumstances.

What is isolation?


300

Chinese product that was inexpensive in China but very expensive in Europe.

What is porcelain?

300

The "Five Ks" in Sikhism.

What are symbols representing Sikh identity and faith?

300

The figure with the real political and military power.

Who is the shogun?

300

A navigational instrument that shows directions.

What is a compass?

300

A warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty

Who is a samurai?

400

Quanzhou was historically known for being part of which famous trade route?

What is the Silk Road?

400

The concept of "karma".

What is the law of cause and effect of actions?

400

Ritual suicide when a samurai dishonored their code.

What is seppuku?

400

A type of fine pottery that was highly prized in the world.

What is porcelain?

400

A system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. It was built on ancient religious foundations to establish the social values, institutions, and transcendent ideals of traditional Chinese society.

What is Confucianism? 

500

Two famous travelers mentioned Quanzhou in their writings.

Who are Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta?

500

The founder of Sikhism.

Who is Guru Nanak?

500

The training that young samurai went through.

What is genpuku?

500

A technique of using woodblocks that were carved individual characters on pieces of clay then hardened with fire.

What is moveable type printing?

500

A body of non-elected government officials.

What is bureaucracy?

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