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