Jeopardy! Ancient China Virtues Great Wall & Silk Road Chinese Culture Eastern Religion Yin/Yang & Vocabulary 100 200 300 400 500 Questions with a * will not be included on the test
Why was the Great Wall of China Built? To keep the Mongols out and peasants in
Knowledge that is shared with all Wisdom
Man is only a small bit in the vastness of nature Tao
Doing what we should purely for its own sake; not for reward Righteousness
Correctness in dealing with others Propriety
The essential kindness one person shows to another Benevolence
Name one reason the Mongolian nomads were so effective in battle Needed little rest, could ride with no hands
What is inside of the Great Wall of China? Bones of those who died making it
Why did people travel in caravans along the Silk Road? For protection from bandits
What jobs did Marco Polo have while he lived in Ancient China? Tax collector, Spy for the Emperor
Why did the Chinese invent “flying money” out of paper? Copper was to heavy
*How did Qin Shihuangdi react when he heard the story of Meng Jiang Nyu? He was jealous of her beauty and loyalty and ordered her to marry him
Daily Double The key virtues of this Chinese teacher were mercy, respect and politeness Confucius
*In the story “Meng Jiang Nyu”, why did Meng travel to the Great Wall? To bring her husband warm clothes
While Buddhists believe all life is equal, followers of this religion rank people by gender, age, etc. in order to form correct relationships Confucianism
Started by Siddhartha Gautama, this religion states that life is full of pain and suffering. To escape this pain you must not be greedy or selfish Buddhism
Lao Tze started this religion, which taught that one must live harmoniously in nature. To do this, one much achieve “Wu Wei” by doing nothing. Taoism
This Eastern Religion said that the government must set a good example for its people Confucianism
Daily Double This religion says the best government is the one with the fewest rules Taoism
How did the Chinese use this symbol to explain the formation of the universe? The Yin and Yang came out of the egg of Chaos. The yin, or light elements formed the sky and the yang (dark elements) formed the earth
What does the dot of white in the black section and the dot of black in the white section mean? Nothing is purely one thing. Light would not exist without dark, good would not exist without evil, etc.
Male & Female, Good & Evil, Dark & Light, Sweet & Sour, etc. Name 2 relationships (besides creation) that this symbol could be used to explain. Male & Female, Good & Evil, Dark & Light, Sweet & Sour, etc.
Define virtue in your own words. An intangible trait that you should strive to have
Define Hsing in your own words A Family or clan in Ancient China
Confucius tried to make a social code in which to govern people’s behavior. He never intended for his teachings to become this religious movement Confucianism
Category: Buddhism Final Jeopardy A). Explain why Buddhists are not excited about reincarnating. B). What do they want to happen instead? C).How do they believe this happens? A). Life is painful B) they want to go to Nirvana C) They must live a Life Free from greed and selfishness