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the first great Chinese historian
Who was Sima Qian
100
Through the efforts of Confucius, the literary works of the Zhou period became the core texts of traditional Chinese ______
education
100
The philosophy that criticized social activism and, instead, proposed a life of reflection and introspection was
Confucianism
100
The ____ thinkers spoke of wuwei, which stood for disengagement from the affairs of the world.
Daoist
100
In an effort to bring about effective governmental control, the Legalists established the principle of collective ______before the law
responsibility
200
The Qin and Han dynastieswent further than the Persian emperors in their efforts to foster this
cultural unity
200
The most influential post-Confucian philosopher, who served as the chief spokesman for Confucius’s philosophy, was
Mencius
200
Founder of Daoism
Laozi
200
Qin Shihuangdi’s most important contribution to China was establishing a precedent for ______ imperial rule
centralized
200
The Book of Lord _____is one of the most influential works of Legalism.
Shang
300
The collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as the
Analects
300
At the heart of Mencius’s philosophy was the belief that human nature was _____
essentially good
300
Chinese philosophers often spoke of the following term, which means “the way.”
dao
300
the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws
Legalism
300
Qin Shihuangdi was the first ruler to____
unite all of China
400
The philosophy of Confucius formed a thoroughly ____and _____approach to life.
practical and secular
400
The Chinese philosopher who proposed that only strong social discipline would bring society into order was
Xunzi
400
The most important text of Daoism is the
Daodejing
400
Shang Yang and Han Feizi hoped to control China’s subjects with clear and strict ______
laws
400
According to the Legalist philosophies of the Qin, the foundations of a state’s strength were armed forces and
agriculture
500
Confucius believed that_____ and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationships.
political
500
were Confucian “superior individuals” who took an active role in public affairs.
What is Junzi
500
The Chinese concept of filial piety, which was central to the family structure, was best expressed by the word
What is xiao.
500
an attitude of kindness or a sense of humanity
What is ren
500
The Chinese emperor who was notorious for his hatred of Confucianism and for his burning of books was
Qin Shihuangdi
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