Jeopardy! Ancient China
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Jeopardy! Ancient China
Virtues Great Wall & Silk Road
Chinese Culture
Eastern Religion
Yin/Yang & Vocabulary
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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
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
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.
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: BuddhismA). 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