Chapter 14 - Ancient Asia

Question 1

Ch 14: The Upanishads are philosophical and religious texts of South Cental Asia that eventually merged and lead to the formation of this religion.

Answer 1

Hinduism.

Question 2

Ch 14: Upanishads concepts include Atman, Brahman, and samsara. What is the core of each?

Answer 2

Atman is the soul of everything. Brahman is universal knowledge, and samsara is reincarnation.

Question 3

Ch 14: The Harappan/Indus Vally people and Aryan people merged their theologies to form this religion.

Answer 3

Hinduism.

Question 4

Ch 14: Vedas are hymns written in which language?

Answer 4

Sanskrit

Question 5

Ch 14: The sacred mount with five peaks that was described in Vedas, or Hindi hymns, was called what?

Answer 5

Mount Meru

Question 6

Ch 14: In Mandala-inspired architecture there is inter location with a garbhagriha - what is this?

Answer 6

A room with a statue of a deity in the center.

Question 7

Ch 14: What is unique about the architectural art of Hindu architecture?

Answer 7

The art is an integral part of the architecture.

Question 8

Ch 14: Tao is not a force or principle of creation, it is a principle of _________.

Answer 8

Growth.

Question 9

Ch 14: Philosopher Lao-Tau, who described/founded Tao, posited that Tao loves all things but doesn’t _______ over them.

Answer 9

Lord

Question 10

Ch 14: As a means of divination, Taoists heat theses to foretell the future.

Answer 10

Animal bones.

Question 11

Ch 14: Taoism describes this thing that is the breath of life.

Answer 11

Qi

Question 12

Ch 14: Taoism describes two complimentary forces: yin and yang. What do they represent?

Answer 12

Yin is female/negatively charged aspect of all things, yang is the male/positively charged aspect of all things.

Question 13

Ch 14: This theological founder wrote Lunyu / The Analects, which is one of the most influential works in all of Asain history.

Answer 13

Confucius.

Question 14

Ch 14: Confucius develop a principle of how people could live in harmony by recognizing what?

Answer 14

Five Great Relationships based on family.

Question 15

Ch 14: The Age of the Hundred Schools in China is also known as what?

Answer 15

Axial Age.

Question 16

Ch 14: Emperor Qin’s tomb was chosen for its superior placement / direction / spatial relationship for optimal circulation of Qi. This placement is called what?

Answer 16

Feng shui

Question 17

Ch 14: What’s so special about Emperor Qin’s tomb?

Answer 17

Terracotta army

Question 18

Ch 14: What’s so special about Yumenguan Pass, also known as the Jade Gate in China?

Answer 18

It’s the oldest known extant structure in China.

Question 19

Ch 14: What’s misleading about the Great Wall?

Answer 19

It’s not a single wall.

Question 20

Ch 14: Siddhartha Gautama is also known as which fat fuck?

Answer 20

Buddha

Question 21

Ch 14: A central principle of Buddhism is how many Noble Truths?

Answer 21

Four

Question 22

Ch 14: The Thai Chedi and Sri Lankan Dagoba are the equivalent of what Buddhist structure?

Answer 22

Stupa

Question 23

Ch 14: The ______, or ta, is the most iconic archetype of Chinese architecture.

Answer 23

Pagoda

Question 24

Ch 14: This was the largest city in the world until the Industrial Revolution.

Answer 24

Angkor

Question 25

Ch 14: Angkor Wat was a religious complex constructed by these peoples.

Answer 25

Khmer of Cambodia