1 Test: Religion and Trade Routes

In which of these areas would be MOST likely to find the HIGHEST concentration of people who follow Buddhism?

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The Master answered, 'Never fail to comply.'Fan Ch'ih was driving. The Master told him about the interview, saying, 'Meng-sun asked me about being filial. I answered, "Never fail to comply."'Fan Ch'ih asked, 'What does that mean?'The Master said, 'When your parents are alive, comply with the rites in serving them; when they die, comply with the rites in burying them; comply with the rites in sacrificing to them.'Analects II, 5 Which principle of Confucianism does this support?

Ancestor Veneration

Choose all the answer choices that correctly identify similarities between the Indian Ocean routes and the Silk Road routes. A)Both routes were driven by monsoon winds. B)Both routes operated on a seasonal basis. C)Islam and Buddhism spread long these trade routes. D)Both routes experienced the same degree of peace for travelers. E)Both moved luxury goods from East Asian markets to the markets of the Mediterranean and Europe.

B)Both routes operated on a seasonal basis. C)Islam and Buddhism spread long these trade routes. E)Both moved luxury goods from East Asian markets to the markets of the Mediterranean and Europe.

Which statement about the Silk Road is INCORRECT? A)The Silk Road connected the Roman, Mauryan and Han empires. B)Islam spread to China as a result of interactions on the Silk Road. C)The Silk road was a series of interconnected roads and even ocean routes. D)Valuable commodities such as jade, gold and silver were also traded in addition to Silk.

B)Islam spread to China as a result of interactions on the Silk Road.

Who are three main Gods of Hinduism?

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

Which religion was popular in China and spread through Japan by missionaries?

Buddhism

from "First Sermon," Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), c. 6th Century BCE According to the excerpt how does Buddha say that one can escape the cycle of rebirth?

By following the Eightfold Path, one could achieve nirvana and an escape from the cycle of rebirth.

If you were going to pick one of these answers to describe a belief of Buddhists, which one would be TRUE? A)God so loved the world that He sacrificed His only Son. B)Buddha is the main God and no other gods are to come before him. C)Eliminating the desire for material things will prevent suffering. D)All true believers must make a pilgrimage to the holy site of Mecca.

Eliminating the desire for material things will prevent suffering.

- created 1000s of years ago - consists of 1000s of gods - Mahabharata and Ramayana are two sacred texts - Approx. 1 billion people follow it today All of these describe which major religion?

Hinduism

The Eightfold Path is a guiding principle of

Hinduism

Which classical civilizations would have relied on monsoon winds to transport trade goods?

India

Which country has the MOST spiritual influence on classical China?

India

Choose all the answers that correctly identify lands connected by Indian Ocean trade routes. A)India B)Arabia C)East Africa D)South Korea E)Southeast Asia

India Arabia East Africa Southeast Asia

How was India a significant, geographic portion of the Silk Road trading network?

India's geographic location made it a connector of commercial and cultural exchange between the lands of the east and the west.

The dhow is most associated with which trading network?

Indian Ocean

What body of water was used in the Classical Era as an important trade route linking Africa, India, and Southeast Asia?

Indian Ocean

What was the purpose of The Analects?

It was the main text of Confucianism.

-"Southernization" by Lynda Shaffer What can you conclude would be one change caused by the Indian Ocean trade network?

Muslim societies developed algebra as a result of interactions with Indian merchants.

How did the Silk Road contribute to the development of classical civilizations such as China, Persia, India, and Arabia?

The Silk Road promoted a cultural exchange between China and the West and helped spread Chinese inventions.

What the largest role in Buddhism's spread throughout Asia from the 100s to the 700s CE?

The silk roads

According to the map, which statement about the Indian Ocean routes is true?

Trade connected Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

Which of these BEST describes the impact of the Silk Roads on Han China? A)Mongol invaders were able to enter the country more easily. B)Goods from the Levant made their way into China. C)Han warriors were able to conquer areas beyond the Gobi Desert. D)New trade routes were established with India.

b. Goods from the Levant made their way into China.

What geographic challenge was shared by both the Trans-Saharan trade route and the Silk Road?

deserts

Using the prompt and your knowledge of history, which of these led to expanded trade between East Africa and East Asia?

greater knowledge of monsoon winds

Which product would have been MOST likely to have been exported from this country along the Silk Roads?

porcelain

Which belief is common to BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism?

reincarnation

Which product would have been MOST likely to have been traded in this area at this time? - Indian Ocean trade, 500-1000 CE

spices

For early followers, one of the Buddhism's most appealing aspects was

the equality among classes and genders.

- excerpt from Lives of the Nuns, by Shi Baochang, writer of biographies of important Buddhist nuns, c. 516CE Which change in social structure due to the spread of Buddhism in China is being described in the excerpt?

women could join monastic orders

According to Hindu beliefs, one's position in the caste system is determined by

your deeds in a previous life.