Ancient China

Who was the "first" emperor of China? (During the Qin Dynasty)

• Laozi

• Liu Bang

• Qin Shihuangdi

• Zheng He

What poisonous substance would Qin Shihuangdi drink? (it killed him...) His underground tomb is said to have rivers of it!

• Hydrogen

• Mercury

• Hydrogen Peroxide

• Grapefruit Juice

An ancient trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean. Marco Polo would make it famous later...

• The Great Wall

• Rocky Road

• Silk Road

• International Highway

Which of these things does Confucianism promote?

• Everyone is to have their role in society

• Have respect for elders

• Eternal life is achieved by following the 8 fold path

• Reciprocity - do not do unto others what you would not want them to do to you

A philosophy that promoted living in harmony with nature was...

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Christianity

The Daoist concept that explains opposing forces in nature is called...

• Night and day

• Ebb and flow

• Yin and yang

• Circular thinking

The founder of Buddhism is...

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Confucius

• Laozi

• Dave O'Brien

"Buddha" means...

• Enlightened one

• Laughing and joyful

• Wise and peaceful

• Not enlightened

The highest state of enlightenment for Buddhists is called...

• Hinduism

• Cobainism

• Nirvana

• Moksha

Which item below did Qin Shihuangdi not accomplish while in power?

• Reorganized empire into military districts

• Uniform weights and measures to be used

• Set up a law code

• Prevented lords from challenging the central government

• Used a Japanese writing system