China Webquest
Honorable Hsing members, you will have to first research the following websites, and then
answer the questions correctly on this page in order to successfully finish this quest.
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http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinrelg.html
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinrelg.html
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/index.htm
Answer These Questions:
Name one state during the warring states period that ruled with Legalists teachings.
What did Taoists believe about human nature?
What did Confucius believe about human nature?
What were the 5 relationships Confucius believed should be followed?
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Zen Buddhism
 http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/FEUJAPAN/ZEN.HTM
 http://www.enotes.com/history-fact-finder/religion/what-zen-buddhism
What ways are there to reach a deeper meaning of everyday life according to Zen Buddhists?
Theravada Buddhism
 http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/buddhism/thera.htm]
 http://buddhism.about.com/od/theravadabuddhism/a/theravadabasic.htm
What is the primary means of reaching enlightenment according to Theravada Buddhists?
Mahayana Buddhism
 http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhism-schools/mahayana-buddhism.html
 http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/buddhism/mahay.htm
What are the written records of the Buddha’s experiences called?
Tantric Buddhism
 http://www.lycos.com/info/tantric-buddhism.html
 http://www.religioustolerance.org/taoism.htm
 http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CHPHIL/LEGALISM.HTM
Access to Tantric practice is restricted only to whom, and the ritual allows what?
Taoism
 http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/taoism/
 http://www.religionfacts.com/taoism/beliefs.htm
How do both Confucianism and Taoism both operate?
Legalism
 http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CHPHIL/LEGALISM.HTM
What do Legalists represent?
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http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/games/
http://www.china.mrdonn.org/games.html
http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Archaeology/131298.htm
http://www.cctv.com/program/newfrontiersold1/03/26/index.shtml
Answer these questions:
In which dynasty was Go (Othello) invented?
Name three Chinese games other than flying a kite, Go, and Chinese Chess.
At least how long ago was Go invented?
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 http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/clothing/index.htm
 http://solomon.cps.k12.il.us/roeschleyindex.html
 http://www.chinatownconnection.com/ancient-chinese-clothing.htm
Answer these questions:
During what dynasty did poor people have to wear certain colors, and what were those colors?
What is the most used material in China? When and where was it discovered?
What did the ancient Chinese clothing mostly consist of?
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 http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/art/
 http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/China/Ancient-Chinese-Art/1736
Answer these questions:
What was most of the art from the Shang Dynasty made out of?
Name at least four different forms of art used in Ancient China.
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http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/food/
http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_food_drink.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ancient-chinese-food.html
Answer these questions:
What were some main methods of cooking that the ancient Chinese used?
What did the ancient Chinese emphasize a lot on in cooking?
What food do people usually associate China with?
You can visit these websites for some fun games on ancient China:
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http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/concentration/hangman.htm
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/concentration/index.htm
http://china.mrdonn.org/games.html