history test

Question 1

name five neighboring countries of india

Answer 1

pakistan, bangladesh, nepal, bhutan, si lanka

Question 2

winter monsoon

Answer 2

from northeast, dry air kills crops

Question 3

monsoon

Answer 3

seasonal wind

Question 4

summer monsoons

Answer 4

from southwest, drenches land with daily downpours

Question 5

caste rules

Answer 5

no marrying outside your caste

no eating with those outside your caste

Question 6

brahman

Answer 6

all around

Question 7

moksha

Answer 7

union with brahman

Question 8

reincarnation

Answer 8

rebirth of the soul

Question 9

karma

Answer 9

actions in life that affect fate in the next

Question 10

dharma

Answer 10

religious/moral duties of a person

Question 11

ahimsa

Answer 11

nonviolence

Question 12

nirvana

Answer 12

union with the universe, release from reincarnation

Question 13

river of sorrows

Answer 13

huang he/yellow
chinese civlization began here
often floods and destroys area

Question 14

calligraphy

Answer 14

writing art

Question 15

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 15

the divine right to rule

Question 16

philosophy

Answer 16

system of ideas on how to ensure social order and good government

Question 17

filial piety

Answer 17

respect for parents, above all other duties

Question 18

hinduism

Answer 18

no single founder
no single sacred test
develops with overlapping beliefs of diverse groups
extremely complex religion

Question 19

buddhism

Answer 19

founded by Siddhartha Gautama (born 566 BC)
lived a sheltered life in a palace
one day left the palace - witness human suffering for the first time
left palace forever
new goal, discover “the realm of life where there is neither suffering nor death.”
wandered for years
meditated for 48 straight days under tree - until he understood the mystery of life
he was no longer Gautama, but now Buddha (“enlightened one”)

Question 20

four noble truths

Answer 20

All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. (life is pain)
The cause of pain is the desire for things that are really illusions; such as riches, power, and long life. (desire causes pain)
The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire. (no desire=no pain)
The way to overcome desire is to follow the Eightfold Path. (eightfold path=be a good person)

Question 21

five relationships

Answer 21

father to son
elder brother to younger brother
husband to wife
ruler to subject
friend to friend*
*only equal relationship

Question 22

legalism

Answer 22

developed by Hanfeizi
“nature of man is evil”
achieve order with strict laws and harsh punishments
strength not goodness is a ruler’s greatest virtue

Question 23

daoism

Answer 23

founded by Laozi [Old Master]
focused on harmony with nature-not seeking order
centered around “Dao” [the way of the universe]
reject conflict, value yielding
government is unnatural-the best governs least
eventually became a religion with gods/goddesses

Question 24

shang

Answer 24

first chinese civilization

Question 25

Zhou

Answer 25

overthrew Shang

Question 26

han

Answer 26

this dynasty was one of the longest lasting
209 BC - 220 AD
this was the Golden Age of China

Question 27

confucius

Answer 27

Chinese philosopher
born 551 BC
never wrote down idea
philosophy~system of ideas on how to ensure social order and good government

Question 28

untouchables

Answer 28

had to live apart and alert people of their presence

dig graves, tan hides, clean streets

Question 29

gaozu

Answer 29

Liu Bang was a minor official of the Qin
He became the king of the Han in 206 BC
He next became the Emperor of China in 202 BC

Question 30

subcontinent

Answer 30

a large landmass that juts out from a continent