UC 1
What does the "yin" in Yin and Yang represent?
cold, dark, soft and mysterious
What people in society built the Great Wall of China?
Pesants
What does the "yang" in Yin and Yang represent?
warm, bring, hard and clear
Who is Confucius?
A scholar who believed that social order, harmony and good government could be restored in China if scoiety were organized around 5 basic relationships.
What was Legalism used to maintain?
a. schools
b. friendships
c. social order
d. tax collection
c. social order
What are the core beliefs of Daoism?
a. Respect your elders and ancestors
b. The idea that legalism and following strict laws lead to a more fulfilled life.
c. To follow the 10 commandments and abide by God's will.
d. The search for knowledge and understand of nature and to pursue scientific studies.
d. The search for knowledge and understand of nature and to pursue scientific studies.
The 5 basic relationships were based around:
a. family
b. friendships
c. the ruler
d. school
a. family
How did Shi Huangdi use legalism to have the Great Wall of China Built?
People had the choice to either go and build the wall or be killed.
What is filial piety the belief in?
a. caring for a persons younger siblings
b. that women and men are created as equal under the law
c. respect for ones parents and ancestors
d. obedience to ones ruler
c. respect for ones parents and ancestors
Why did Shi Huangdi order books to be burned?
Limiting knowledge that people could get. In hopes of people not rebelling against him.
What are Confucius' 5 basic relationships?
1. ruler and subject
2. father and son
3. husband and wife
4. older brother and younger brother
5. friend and friend
What measures did Shi Huangdi take to crush political opposition at home?
He ordered noble families to live in the capital, divided China into districts and murdered scholars and burned books.
Why do you think the Shi Huangdi Dynasty standardized the currency, wights and measurements?
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
- Easier to collect taxes
- Easier for merchants to travel on the new roads
- To unify the Dynasty
Why do you think I Ching appealed to many people in ancient China?
People felt like it offered clear answer to life questions. People used to book to ask a question and were offered good advice and common sense in return.
Why would Shi Huangdi have his critics murdered?
He was afraid that they might gain followers and try to overthrow him.