Transcript Yin/Yang & Vocabulary

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: Buddhism
A). 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