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Chinese Religions
Chinese Religions
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Social Studies
7th Grade
11/30/2015

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The meaning of Buddha:
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means enlighten one
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Buddha's life and early influences:
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  • from Prina, India
  • Indian name is Siddhartha Gautama
  • Journey to find happiness

 

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What brings suffering?
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???
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How to achieve Nirvana?
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pray and fast
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Definition: karma
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if you do good = good comes back

if you do bad = bad comes back

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Definition: dharma
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the teaching of Buddha
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Definition: nirvana
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place where Buddha delivers - you need to have peace of mind.
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Definition: Eightfold path
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the path to nirvana
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The rules of the Buddha wheel:
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  1. know the truth
  2. free your mind of order
  3. say nothing that hurts others
  4. work for the good of others
  5. respect life
  6. resist evil
  7. meditation
  8. control your thoughts
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The symbols of Buddha:
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  • dharma wheel
  • lotous flower
  • bodhi tree
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Why did Buddhism appeal to all classes of people?
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???
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The Han dynasty was a great period of ______________ in Chinese history.
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achievements
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The Han dynasty came after the ______________________.
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repressive Qin dynasty
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Qin emperor _________________ on the people.
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raised taxes
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Han dynasty ______________, which made the people happy.
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lowered taxes
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Han dynasty inventions:
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seismograph,

 

Making paper/ made it easier to write books,

acupuncture

made many paintings

jewelers, art, pottery

 

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Emperor Han ____________ all of the kingdoms.
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United
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The _______________ made China very prosperous.
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Silk Road
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Han dynasty had free _____________________.
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public eduction for boys only
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Han Dynasty is known as _______________________

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the Golden Age

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Han Dynasty : Emperor Han was a _________________

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fair man
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Han Dynasty : He was ____________ or _________like his predecessor, ________________

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 not cruel or ruthless / Emperor Qin

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Han Dynasty: All people followed and obeyed ___________ teachings.

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Confucius'

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During the Han Dynasty, the __________________ was lengthened.

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Great Wall of China
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Who could hold Government jobs?
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job were available to only those who passed the test/ merit based, the most qualified people were hired(This made the lower classes very happy.
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During the Han dynasty the_________ and ________grew. 

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arts and sciences 

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Because of the ____________ people traded many items and made China rich. 

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Silk Road
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