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Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shintoism
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Chinese Philosophies
Japan
100

The Indus River Valley is located in which two modern-day countries?

  1. Pakistan and India

  2. India and Sanskrit

  3. India and Bangladesh

  4. Nepal and Bhutan

  1. Pakistan and India

100

What is the name of the caste in Hinduism that includes the priests, monks, and scholars?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriyas

  3. Vaishyas

  4. Sudras

  1. Brahmin

100

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

  1. The right to rule given to rulers by God

  2. A claim that Kings used to hold their power

  3. A  key part of the dynastic cycle

  4. All of the above

4. All of the Above

100

A philosophy that believes in strict laws and strict punishments is?

  1. Legalism

  2. Confucianism

  3. Taoism

  4. Ultronism

1. Legalism

100

What is Japanese feudalism?

  1. The system where land was traded along the social classes for other necessities like food, protection, and loyalty.

  2. The system where warriors were only peaceful.

  3. Having a religious leader.

  4. The system where farmers had the most power.

  1. The system where land was traded along the social classes for other necessities like food, protection, and loyalty.

200

What were the names of the two largest cities in the IRV?

  1. Mohenjo-Daro and Tenochtitlan

  2. Harappa and Athens

  3. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

  4. Harappa and Rome


3. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

200

Which beliefs do Hindus and Buddhists share?

  1. A whole pantheon of gods

  2. Their founder was Asoka

  3. The release from the cycle of birth and rebirth, called moksha

  4. The idea of karma and dharma

4. The idea of Karma and dharma

200

All of the following elements in Japan were influenced by the Chinese EXCEPT:

  1. Language and writing

  2. Elements of the government structure

  3. Following of the dynastic cycle

  4. Major religions

3. Following of the dynastic cycle

200

A student sees another student vandalizing school property, immediately alerts the principal, and demands that the student be suspended. This situation best exemplifies a: 

  1. Confucianist 

  2. Taoist 

  3. Legalist 

  4. Talking Totem

3. Legalist

200

A is pointing to which major city in Japan?

Edo (Tokyo)

300

A is pointing to which geographical feature?

The Himalayan Mountains

300

In the Buddhist faith, what is the name for enlightenment; release from the cycle of rebirth?

  1. Monastery

  2. Mahayana

  3. nirvana

  4. Reincarnation

3. Nirvana

300

Point A is circling which geographical feature? 

East China Sea

300

A teenager at the mall sees an older man accidentally drop $20 without noticing. The teenager picks up the $20 and returns the money to the man. This situation best exemplifies a: 

  1. Confucianist

  2. Taoist 

  3. Legalist 

  4. Fantasy

1. Confucianist

300

What is selective borrowing?

  1. Taking food from another country

  2. Loaning money from one country to another

  3. Taking ideas and culture from a country and adapting them for your own

  4. None of these 

3. Taking ideas and culture from a country and adapting them for your own

400

What is the other name for being reborn in the Hindu and Buddhist faith?

  1. Varna

  2. Reincarnation

  3. Samsara

  4. untouchable

2. Reincarnation

400

Which of the following provides the best definition for Shintoism?

  1. The way of the Gods, nature worship

  2. The act of fasting for religious purposes

  3. The style of early Japanese government

  4. Japanese written language

1. The way of the Gods, nature worship

400

What was the name of the circular rise and fall of Chinese emperors?

  1. Mandate of heaven

  2. Dynastic cycle

  3. Feudalism

  4. Confucianism

2. Dynastic Cycle

400

In history class the teacher was showing a movie. One of the students fell asleep almost immediately. The teacher decided to allow the student to sleep, as there must clearly be a reason he is so tired. This situation best exemplifies a: 

  1. Confucianst 

  2. Taoist 

  3. Legalist 

  4. Boring movie

2. Taoist

400

The military leader in Japan was called the __________.

  1. Daimyo

  2. Emperor

  3. Shogun

  4. Kami

3. Shogun

500

What is the name of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?

  1. Varna

  2. Brahmin

  3. Samsara

  4. Reincarnation

3. Samsara

500

During what period in Japanese history was the Shogun the most powerful? 

  1. The Qin Period

  2. The Edo Period

  3. The Warring States Period

  4. The Post War Period

2. The Edo Period

500

What is the name of the first female emperor of China?

  1. Empress Cleopatra

  2. Empress Josephine

  3. Empress Wu Zetian

  4. Empress Shi Huangdi

3. Empress Wu Zetian

500

Which social class was at the very bottom of the social pyramid in Japan?

  1. Daimyo 

  2. Merchants

  3. Artists

  4. Peasants

2. Merchants

500

Japanese Feudalism officially ended with the: 

  1. Treaty of Nanking

  2. Invasion of the Mongols

  3. The Edo Period

  4. Meiji Restoration

4. Meiji Restoration