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Review Template #3: WHAP/Princeton Review
Still More Ancient Stuff: Around 8000 B.C.E. to Around 600 C.E.
Questions:
1- Discuss the fundamental belief of all polytheists.
2- Cite three facts about the broader impact of polytheism on the development of civilization:
3- What question does Confucianism deal almost solely with?
4- List the Five Relationships:
5- According to Confucius, what is the result of each person fulfilling his role?
6- Discuss junzi:
7- Define the following: Ren, Li, Xiao:
8- Discuss the impact of Confucianism on women:
9- Define Dao (Tao):
10- According to Daoism, what brings chaos to the world?
11- Define wuwei:
12- How did Daoism impact China?
13- Compare and contrast Daoism and Confucianism.
14- Which dynasty adopted Legalism?
15- What did Legalists not trust?
16- According to Legalists, why were harsh punishments necessary?
17- Why did Legalists consider farming and the military the most worthy professions?
18- How did the adoption of Legalism benefit and harm the Qin dynasty?
19- Compare and contrast Legalism and Confucianism.
20- Define Brahma.
21- What is the life goal of Hindus?
22- Define reincarnation, caste, and dharma.
23- What is moksha?
24- How do the Vedas and Upanishads help Hindus?
25- Why does the caste system lack social mobility?
26- What belief system was a modification of Hinduism?
27- List the Four Noble Truths.
28- Define the Eightfold Path.
29- What is the goal of life of the Buddhist?
30- What belief do Hindus and Buddhists share?
31- Cite three significant facts of Theravada Buddhism.
32- Cite three significant facts of Mahayana Buddhism.
33- Define bodhisattva.
34- Why did Buddhism spread beyond the subcontinent?
35- What happened to Buddhism within India?
36- What does Judaism teach is the relationship between God and the Hebrews?
37- What awareness is at the center of Judaism?
38- Define Torah.
39- What is the significance of Judaism in the history of world religions?
40- How are Confucianism, Hinduism, and Judaism similar?
41- Discuss various views regarding Jesus of Nazareth.
42- Cite three significant Christian beliefs.
43- Who was Paul of Tarsus?
44- Why did Christianity appeal to the lower classes and women?
45- Explain the evolution of Christianity from a small sect to a world religion.
46- What religions spread on the Silk Road and on Indian Ocean trade routes?
47- Why is Islam not covered in Chapter 6 of the Review book but is covered in Chapter 7 of the
Review book?
48- What were the most important technologies developed by early civilizations?
49- What technologies helped the first empire builders?
50- What was a major development in warfare among the nomadic societies of the Eurasian steppes?
51- Describe key characteristics of patriarchal societies.
52- How did class affect the status of women?
53- How did religion affect the status of women?
54- Define monasticism.
55- What are the two main methods of diffusion?