Quizlet Mrs. Brown history major test

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  1. "perfect peace" frees soul from the cycle of reincarnation: What is the def. of nirvana?
  2. a system in which talented people are rewarded and advanced: What is the def. of meritocracy?
  3. belief that the soul should upon a person's death comes back to life in a different form: What is the def. of reincarnation?
  4. li-proper conduct, ren- compassion and respect, xin- trustworthiness, yi- righteousness and honesty, zhi- understanding of himself and knowledge about right and wrong: List the Junzi Code
  5. List 2 ways in which fortune tellers attempted to predict the future.: 1. read lines in stalks of grain 2. read water currents
  6. Name as many Yang characteristics as you can think of.: positive force, masculine in character, active, warm, dry, bright, agressive, sun and heaven, men
  7. Name as many Yin characteristics as you can think of: negative force, feminine in charater, dark, cool, wet, mysterious, secret, submissive, shadows and earth, women
  8. Name the 8fold path (right...EVIL SCAM)!!!!: right effort, right views, right intentions, right living, right speech, right concentration, right action, right mindfulness
  9. The Accomplishments under Legalism...: ended warring states, united China, connected Great Wall, STANDARDIZED: taxes, money, writing, weights/measures, size of axels
  10. What is Divine Retribution?: belief in a type of heaven
  11. What is the def. of aristocracy?: rule of upper class
  12. What is the def. of nepotism?: favoritism based on family relationships, friends, and associates
  13. What is the main principle of Daoism?: go with the flow of nature
  14. What is the name of the founder of Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama
  15. What is the name of the founder of Confucianism?: Kong-fu-zi
  16. What is the name of the founder of Daoism: Lao-Tse
  17. What is the name of the founder of Legalism?: Hsun Tzu
  18. What is the name of the founder of Mohism: Mozi
  19. What subculture of people supported Daoism the most?: peasants
  20. What was the autocratic government?: where the ruler has absolute power
  21. What were the Analects?: the book of his ideas
  22. Why did the peasants support Daoism the most?: they were attracted to Daoism because they cared about nature
  23. Why was it important for Chinese people to find a balanced harmony in Yin and Yang?: too much yin or yang would upset the balanced harmony and bring problems to this person.