Introduction
The Zhou Dynasty
Confucianism
Daosim
Legalism
100
The Zhou Dynasty came after which dynasty?
The Shang
100
True or False: During the Waring States Period, six or seven lords from large Chinese states fought for power.
True
100
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly? 1. Freedom 2. Respect 3. Creativity 4. Riches
2. Respect
100
Why did Laozi decide to leave China?
He thought the rulers were governing too much over the people.
100
True or false: The Legalist view on human nature stated that humans are trustworthy individuals.
False
200
According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that ____
The King did not govern well
200
Chinese rulers thought that the ____ _ _____ gave them the divine right to rule China.
Mandate of Heaven
200
What was Confucius' life like causing him to create the philosophy of Confucianism?
In a state of constant warfare.
200
What was the name of the founder of Daoism?
Laozi (low-dzuh)
200
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize 1. rewards and punishments 2. honesty and trust. 3. trade and manufacturing 4. scholarships and ideas
1. rewards and punishments.
300
Feudalism was the system of government that appeared before the 3 Chinese Philosophies. Feudalism was made up of a King, _____ and the peasants.
Lords
300
What system of government did the Zhou dynasty use before they encountered the Three Chinese Philosophies?
Feudalism
300
Which later practice in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought? 1.Exams for servants testing their knowledge of Confucianism 2. trade with Europe 3. New Inventions 4. Land given to the peasants.
1.Exams for servants testing their knowledge of Confucianism
300
In the concept of "Yin and Yang" pleasure would be paired with ____.
Pain
300
What did Hanfeizis say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown? 1.be popular through good deeds. 2.exercise absolute power and punish those who disobeyed the rules harshly 3. learn the Mandate of Heaven 4. let people do what they want
2.exercise absolute power and punish those who disobeyed the rules harshly
400
What philosophy is this? Lead by example.
Confucianism
400
What was the period called when the system of Feudalism started to break down causing individual states to become unstable fighting against each other.
The Warring States Period
400
True or False: The influence of Confucianism led Han leaders to hire civil servants on the basis of their family.
On the basis of their ability
400
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by 1. Working hard to become wealthy 2. Living in harmony with nature and balancing opposites 3. Reading ancient texts. 4. Serving government jobs.
2. Living in harmony with nature and balancing opposites
400
What would happen if people were caught criticizing the government during the Legalist government?
They were severely punished.
500
What philosophy is this? If you must rule, rule as little as possible
Daoism
500
Some ruler hired scholars to advise them on how to create order and increase their royal power. So many ideas were offered that the Chinese later called these ideas the "___ _____ __ _____"
Hundred Schools of Thought
500
What are the 5 basic relationships according to Confucianism?
ruler and subject, husband and wife, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling, and friend and friend.
500
Scholars disagree about the origins of Daosim. What is one point on which they agree? 1. Daoism's book, the Dao De Jing, was first written by Laozi. 2. Daoism provided the best form of government in ancient China. 3.Daoism's founder, Laozi, lived at the same time of Confucius. 4. Daoism had little effect on China.
1. Daoism's book, the Dao De Jing, was first written by Laozi.
500
True or False: You can trust your family in Legalism according to Hanfeizi. If True explain why. If False explain why.
False. Hanfeizi stated you could not trust anyone including family because trusting people would let them control your actions and thoughts.
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