Confucianism
This man was a humble teacher and politician born in 551 B.C.E. who wanted to restore order to a decaying society.
Confucius
This philosopher is credited with founding Taoism and was said to have been born as an "old boy" with white hair.
Laozi (Lao-Tzu)
Legalists believed that humans were naturally this way and therefore required strict laws to stay in line.
Selfish (or Evil/Bad)
This river is known as the "Yellow River" because of the yellow-brown silt it carries.
Huang He
This mountain range to the south of China contains the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest.
The Himalayas
This term refers to the "proper behavior" or "courtesy" that Confucius believed everyone should show to maintain social order.
Li
This symbol represents the Taoist belief that life is a balance of opposites, such as light and dark or heat and cold.
Yin and Yang
This Emperor was the most famous follower of Legalism and used it to unify China through force and strict control.
Emperor Qin (Qin Shi Huang)
This river is the longest in Asia and provides over 70% of China’s rice.
Yangtze (Chang Jiang)
This desert is nicknamed the "Sea of Death" because 85% of it is covered in shifting sand dunes.
Taklamakan Desert
Confucius believed that because all people have this trait (meaning "humaneness" or "benevolence"), they should care for one another.
Jen
In the Tao Te Ching, Laozi teaches that you should not resist these, but rather let them flow naturally forward.
Natural changes (or Reality)
Legalism teaches that a ruler should never do this because it makes them easy to manipulate.
Trust others
The Huang He earned this tragic nickname because its floods have killed millions of people over the centuries.
China’s Sorrow
This high-altitude region is known as the "Roof of the World" and is the source of many of Asia's great rivers.
Tibetan Plateau
Instead of being born into a job, Confucianism influenced the government to hire workers based on passing an exam and their own what?
Ability (or Merit)
Unlike Confucianism, Taoists believed the best way to live was in harmony with this.
Nature
If a "fortunate" offender in a Legalist society didn't receive the death penalty, they might suffer this physical punishment instead.
Losing their ears (or breaking/forcing limbs into awkward positions)
This river in southern China is named after a smooth boulder that looks like a jewel; it is also a major center for the silk industry.
Pearl River (Zhu Jiang)
Unlike the Taklamakan, this massive northern desert is made mostly of bare rock and gravel rather than sand.
Gobi Desert
Confucius taught that "Respect for ________" was the most important duty, emphasizing that children must honor them.
Family (Filial Piety) or elders
According to Taoist thought, why should people avoid seeking fame, power, or knowledge?
Because they are "not natural" and lead to a lack of peace/balance.
Which modern-day country is mentioned in the text as having "Legalist" qualities today, such as a $1,000 fine for chewing gum?
Singapore
This massive engineering project, completed in 2012, was built to help control the devastating floods of the Yangtze River.
The Three Gorges Dam
Why are most villages in the Taklamakan Desert located only on the "fringe" or edges of the desert?
To get water runoff from the nearby mountains.