World history unit 1 quiz 1 SG notes

What are four characteristics of Confucianism?

Everyone has their own place in society, Filial Piety, based on a structured hierarchy, ancestor veneration, and foot binding.

During which Chinese dynasty was Buddhism introduced and why?

Han Dynasty

Which philosophy introduced the government and bureaucracy of the tang and song dynasties?

Buddhism

List and describe three technological innovations during the song dynasty

gunpowder, paper, money, and movable type printing

How did Champa Rice come to China and what were the benefits of its introduction?

Came from Vietnam, it has two growing seasons, compared to regular rice

Who are the rulers of China under the great yuan dynasty?

Identify Kublai Khan

he was a Mongol and an emperor

which dynasty defeated and replaced the great Yuan?

Ming dynasty

What is meant by the mandate of heaven

an ancient Chinese philosophical and political concept that presents the emperor’s right to rule is granted by a divine power known as heaven

Identify the yongle emperor and provide some examples of contributions during his reign

the yongle emperor lead major battles against mongolian tribes to the north and west, and he encourage agricultural and textile production, and brought uncultivated land into use

Identify Zheng He

was a Chinese explorer of the early 15th century he led seven major voyages

Who was the founder of Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama

List and summarize the four noble truths

The truth of suffering, suffering comes from desires, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.

list and describe the eightfold path

an end to personal reincarnations, achieved by passion, hatred, and illusion.(right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, concentration)

What is Nirvana?

nirvana is a place of perfect peace and happiness. State of enlightenment.

Identify emperor Ashoka.

268 to 232 BC. Emperor of most of the Indian continent, influential, and bringing Buddhism into India.

Explain the law of Samsara.

Reincarnation, and your present life you need to follow the rules and if you don’t, you will receive karma

Which type of Buddhism seek to the end of the law of Samsara and Reach Nirvana?

The Noble eight fold path

Which type of Buddhism believes in celestial beings?

Mahayana

Which type of Buddhism is the most selfless and why?

Mahayana prism, because it prioritizes the liberation of others even over one’s own freedom

What is a bodhisattava

It is an individual who has reached spiritual enlightenment, but chooses to delay, entering nirvana to assist others in achieving their own enlightenment

What were three agricultural improvements under the song?

Population growth, heavy, plows, and improved irrigation system

What were four other technological innovations under the song?

Gunpowder, movable type, paper, and the compass

define flying money

a type of paper negotiable instrument used during China’s song dynasty was invented by merchants, but adopted by the state

what was the major Overland trader in Asia called?

silk Road

List one example of Chinese influence over Vietnam, Korea, in Japan

The tang had conquered the silla kingdom of Korea, Vietnam adopted Chinese agricultural techniques, and Japan had a Chinese-style bureaucracy, supported Confucianism and Buddhism