Question

Read the following quote from Buddhist scripture Dhammapada.

"Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people master themselves."

What central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?

(1 point)
Responses

purity
purity

self-control and discipline
self-control and discipline

loyalty and obedience
loyalty and obedience

patience
patience

Answer 1

Which belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create unity in the region?(1 point)
Responses

Confucianism
Confucianism

Daoism
Daoism

Buddhism
Buddhism

Christianity

Answer 2

What factor contributed to Genghis Khan's expansion of the Mongol empire?(1 point)
Responses

He expanded trade routes by building a complex system of canals and waterways.
He expanded trade routes by building a complex system of canals and waterways.

Inventions and innovations during his time of leadership helped industries to grow.
Inventions and innovations during his time of leadership helped industries to grow.

He led a ruthless military into foreign land, using powerful weapons to break down city walls.
He led a ruthless military into foreign land, using powerful weapons to break down city walls.

He established a new social order that led to the creation of a stable government.

Answer 3

Which elements of Chinese culture spread throughout the world? Select two answers to earn full credit.(1 point)
Responses

Buddhism
Buddhism

celadon
celadon

Hinduism
Hinduism

feudalism
feudalism

gunpowder

Answer 4

Which of the following statements MOST accurately represents the settlement and geography of Japan?
(1 point)
Responses

Japan relies heavily on food sources from the ocean due to the mountainous terrain making farming difficult.
Japan relies heavily on food sources from the ocean due to the mountainous terrain making farming difficult.

Japan's close proximity to China's border made it a center for trade.
Japan's close proximity to China's border made it a center for trade.

The climate along the coast is much hotter than inland plains.
The climate along the coast is much hotter than inland plains.

The western border of the Japanese peninsula is the most densely populated.

Answer 5

Of the following statements, which one MOST accurately represents the major difference between the Japanese and European feudal systems?(1 point)
Responses

In Europe, feudal lords protected peasants in exchange for part of their crops. In Japan, feudal lords protected peasants without asking anything in return.
In Europe, feudal lords protected peasants in exchange for part of their crops. In Japan, feudal lords protected peasants without asking anything in return.

Japan had powerful noble landowners. In Europe, only the Catholic Church could own land.
Japan had powerful noble landowners. In Europe, only the Catholic Church could own land.

European knights followed a code of behavior. Japanese samurai did not.
European knights followed a code of behavior. Japanese samurai did not.

Most Europeans shared one religion. The Japanese practiced several different religions.

Answer 6

The central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote that appealed to samurai who practiced Zen is **self-control and discipline**.

Answer 7

The belief system that spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create unity in the region, is **Buddhism**.

Answer 8

The factor that contributed to Genghis Khan's expansion of the Mongol empire is **he led a ruthless military into foreign land, using powerful weapons to break down city walls**.

Answer 9

The two elements of Chinese culture that spread throughout the world are **Buddhism** and **gunpowder**.

Answer 10

The statement that MOST accurately represents the settlement and geography of Japan is **Japan relies heavily on food sources from the ocean due to the mountainous terrain making farming difficult.**

Answer 11

The statement that MOST accurately represents the major difference between the Japanese and European feudal systems is **In Europe, feudal lords protected peasants in exchange for part of their crops. In Japan, feudal lords protected peasants without asking anything in return.**