China Review

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China Review
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China was connected with the Middle East via what
road?
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The Silk Roads
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What products were traded on the Silk Roads?
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Silk, paper, porcelain, tea
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Who did China trade with during the Middle Ages,
c.1000-1500?
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Muslims, who then traded with Europeans
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What trade route connected China to Southeast
Asia?
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South China Sea Maritime Routes
South China Sea Maritime Routes
Silk Roads
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What are enclaves?
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A city set aside for trade with foreigners
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What religion dominates China?
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Buddhism
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Who founded Buddhism?
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Siddhartha Gautama, The Buddha
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In what country was Buddhism originally founded?
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India
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Who spread Buddhism to China and Southeast Asia?
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The Buddhist missionary Asoka
Asoka spread Buddhism to the light blue area!
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What are the four noble truths?
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Four truths about life developed by Buddha.
Said all people suffer--due to desires-- to end
suffering we must get rid of our desires by
following eight fold path--reaching nirvana
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What is the eight-fold path?
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The eight-fold path is a list of eight rules that
Buddhists must follow to get to nirvana.
Follow this path to nirvana!
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What belief do Hindus and Buddhists share?
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Both believe in reincarnation (soul rebirth)
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What is Nirvana?
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a state of nothingness Where a person no longer
has to suffer through reincarnation
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Which central Hindu belief is NOT part of
Buddhism?
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The caste system
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Which form of imperialism did European powers
create in China c. 1900?
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Spheres of influences (control trade only)
Russian sphere
British sphere
Japanese spheres
French sphere
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What was the Boxer Rebellion?
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When Chinese rebels, called Boxers rebelled
against European and Japanese spheres of
influence in China. It failed.
Boxer Rebellion
A Chinese Boxer
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When did the Boxer Rebellion happen?
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1900
We rebelled in 1900 and got beat badly!
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What was the Russo-Japanese War fought over? Who
won?
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A sphere of influence in Korea and Manchuria,
China
Japan and Russian fought over this territory
Russia
vs.
Japan
Japan wins!
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What country controlled China (including
Manchuria) during World War II (1939-1945)?
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Japan
Land controlled by Japan, 1941
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Who led the Chinese Civil War?
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Mao Tse-tung
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Since Mao Tse-tung won the Chinese Civil War in
1949, he turned China into what form of
government?
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China becomes communist
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Who opposed Mao Tse-tung, and what country
supported this man?
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Nationalist Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai-Shek (anti-communist) was supported by
the United States!
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Where did Chiang Kia-Shek flee to and start a
new country after losing to Mao Tse-tung?
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Nationalist China (Taiwan)
China
Taiwan
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What war did China join in order to stop the
United Nations (led by the United States)?
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The Korean War
Chinese advance, Nov. 1950 against troops led by
Gen. MacArthur
Land controlled by communists after Chinese
advance.
Area controlled by communists
Area controlled by MacArthur and U.N.