Study Guide- Chapter 16



Strayer Chapter 5 Study Guide: Eurasian Cultural Traditions

Intro (p. 189-192)

1. List the cultural traditions that emerged and spread in China, India, the Middle East, and Greece. Be sure to know which tradition belonged to which region.

2. How were these cultural traditions similar and different?

China and the Search for Order (192)

3. Why did many Chinese thinkers emerge during the “age of warring states”?

The Legalist Answer (p. 192-193)

4. Describe the characteristics of Legalism. Be sure to include its founder, basic principles and beliefs, and when it was practiced.

The Confucian Answer (p. 193-195)

5. Who is the founder of Confucianism? What is the book of his teachings? And describe the Confucian key to restore social harmony.

6. How were these humane virtues, listed above, to be nurtured?

7. How did the Han dynasty implement Confucian beliefs into its bureaucracy?

8. How did family life continue to be a central element in Confucian thinking?

9. How did the Confucian-based examination system inject a democratic element into Chinese culture?

The Daoist Answer (p. 195-197)

10. Who is the founder of Daoism?

11. Describe how Daoist principles applied to human life.

12. Describe how Daoism shaped the culture of ordinary people as a religion.

Cultural Traditions of Classical India (p. 197)

13. How was cultural development of Indian civilization different from that of China?

14. How did Hinduism differ from other world religions?

South Asian Religion: From Ritual Sacrifice to Philosophical Speculation (p. 197-198)

15. Who wrote the Vedas and what did they say about Classical India?

16. Sacred texts such as the Vedas and Upanishads led to the formation of concepts in which philosophical religion?

17. Describe the key principles of Hinduism: What was the ultimate goal and how was that achieved?

18. How does the caste system fit into Hindu beliefs?

The Buddhist Challenge (p. 199-201)

19. Who is the founder of Buddhism, what was his message, and how was it achieved?

20. How was Buddhism similar to Hinduism?

21. How did Buddhism challenge Hinduism?

22. What role did women play in Buddhism? Why did it appeal to women and people of lower castes?

23. How did Buddhism change as it spread? Include characteristics of Theravada and Mahayana.

Hinduism as a Religion of Duty and Devotion (p. 201-202)

24. Why did the Bhakti movement emerge and how did it change some elements of traditional Hinduism?

Moving toward Monotheism: The Search for God in the Middle East (p. 202)

25. What were the first two monotheistic religions in the Middle East, and which two religions did they become the basis for?

Zoroastrianism (p. 203-204).

26. Under what Persian dynasty did Zoroastrianism gain state support and why?

27. Why did it didn’t it spread widely beyond Persia?

28. What aspects of Zoroastrianism were incorporated into Judaism, and later Christianity and Islam?

Judaism (p. 204-205)

29. Describe characteristics of the Jewish faith: Founder, book, major beliefs, location.

The Cultural Traditions of Classical Greece: The Search for a Rational Order (p. 205)

30. What is the distinctive feature of the classical Greek cultural tradition?

The Greek Way of Knowing (p. 206-208)

31. What were the characteristics of the Greek cultural tradition (what did it emphasize)?

32. Who were some of the Greek thinkers?

The Greek Legacy (p.208)

33. What was the Greek legacy and who id it impact?

Comparing Jesus and the Buddha (p. 209)

Lives of the Founders (p. 210)

34. How would you compare the lives and teachings of Jesus and Buddha?

35. What were their differences?

Establishing New Religions (p. 210-212)

36. How did Christianity spread? And why did it appeal to people of lower statuses?

37. Why did Christianity become popular to Roman leaders after years of rejection?

38. How did the Roman promotion of Christianity differ from Ashoka’s promotion of Buddhism in India?

Creating Institutions (p. 212-214)

39. How did Christianity change as it spread? Describe hierarchy changes, changes for women, and changes in doctrine.

40. What were some differences between Buddhism and Christianity described in the last paragraph of this section?

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