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54 Cards in this Set
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What town is farthest east on the silk Road?
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Xi'an China
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How long is the Silk Road?
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5200 miles
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Which town is farthest west on the Silk Road?
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Tyre
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How long would it take to travel from Xi'an to Antioch in months?
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8.8 months
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What did silk represent?
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Wealth, currency, religion
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What is a bodhistiva?
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A spiritually developed person who postpones their own entrance into nirvana to help others
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What was a consequence of the Silk Road?
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Disease spread, they had to be away from their families, it was dangerous
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Who is Siddartha Gautma?
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The founder of Buddhism
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What was a luxury good found on the Silk Road?
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silk, fur, jewelry, art, spices
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What is Mahayana Buddhism?
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A modified form of Buddhism were Buddha is a god.
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How did people, goods, and ideas move on the Silk Road?
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religion, trade, caravans, music, currency
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How did different groups of people interact with each other on the road?
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music, trade, currency, religon
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How does cultural diffusion affect a person's identity?
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It can change their culture, beliefs, and their traditions.
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What is a stupa?
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A shrine to Buddha
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What is Filial Piety?
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Confucianism says that it is the respect children must have for their parents and elders.
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What is Theravada(The Teaching of the Elders)?
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The original form of Buddhism. Buddha is a wise model and teacher.
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What is the Mandate of Heaven?
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Confucianism says that it is the idea that rulers who keep a peaceful and unified society have the right ti rule according to heaven.
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Who was Confucius?
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A Chinese philosopher
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What is Lao-tzu?
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A contemporary form of Confucianism
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What is a pilgrimage?
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A long journey made to a religious or holy place.
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What is a caravan?
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A group of pilgrims or merchants traveling together for a safer journey.
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What is Chang-an?
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An ancient Chinese capital
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What is the Han Dynasty?
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An ancient imperial dynasty in China from 206 B.C-220 A.D.
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What is the Sui/Tang Dynasty?
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The Sui Dynasty came before the Tang Dynasty. It's capital was Chang-an.
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What is the Yuan Dynasty?
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An empire founded by Kublai Khan that was part of the Mongol Empire.
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You lost your silk ,that you are supposed to sell, in the last town. Go back to one town to look for it.
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A terrible storm hits. You cannot travel until it passes. Skip two turns.
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You and your caravan need more supplies. Go back three towns.
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You and your caravan decide to go back to worship at a stupa. Go back five spaces.
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You and your caravan stop to bring an offering to a monastery.
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You are sick with small pox. Go one town back to get help.
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You stop to rest for the night in a caravanserai. Go to the nearest town and skip your next turn.
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You and your caravan are exhausted. Skip a turn so that you may rest.
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You decide to make an offering to a king. Go to Samarkand.
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What is li?
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One of the five Confucian virtues. It is rituals and behavior codes to follow.
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What is nirvana?
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The Buddhist form of enlightenment.
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What Hindu traditions did Buddhism keep?
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Karma, rebirth, samsara, overcoming the ego, meditation, release from rebirth
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Why would Buddhist women become nuns?
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They would have more freedom and independence.
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Where did Buddhism start?
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India
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What are some differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?
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Buddhism said that Brahmins had no religious authority, Buddhists also thought that rituals and sacrifices were irrelevant when dealing with your won suffering. While Hinduism had a strict caste system and had rituals and sacrifices.
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Explain Buddhism.
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It says that, suffering and sorrow are central parts of life making it imperfect, impermanent, and unsatisfactory. The cure to suffering is living a modest and moral life with meditation so that you may reach nirvana and be at peace.
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Why do governments control or try to control merchants?
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They want control over trade, what is traded, the people trading, and the money involved.
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How did environmental factors on the Silk Road affect travel?
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The terrain, like deserts and mountains, made it harder to travel and it made trips take much longer.
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How do states project power over long distance?
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They control merchants and what is being traded.
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What factors affected traders interactions?
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Their, language, culture, currency, customs, what is being traded, job, religion
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Which factors in people's interactions are most important?
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culture, customs, religion, language
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What is a caravanserai?
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A roadside inn where travelers could rest.
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Who is Xuanzang?
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A Chinese Buddhist monk who described the interactions between China and India in the early Tang Dynasty.
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Why did Siddhartha Gautama renou7nce his life and go to search for understanding?
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He saw someone who was old on a journey outside of his palace.
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What year did the Silk Roads start?
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200 B.C.E
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When did trade on the Silk Road end?
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1300 C.E
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Which empires formed a new currency that they both could use?
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The Kushand and Chinese empires
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When was a major time period for the Silk Road?
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200 B.C.E-200 C.E
600-800C.E 1200-1300 C.E |
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What are some differences between Confucianism and Buddhism?
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Confucianism believes in a set caste system while Buddhism does not. Confucianism has five virtues while Buddhism has four noble truths. Confucianism did not give many right to women while in Buddhism they could become nuns. Confucianism believed in growing your realtionships, talents, and self esteem while Buddhism focused on shrinking your ego and focussing on your own suffering.
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