Flashcard on Confucianism and Legalism

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What did Confucius believe was important for societies to work best?

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Individual duty to each other

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What is the concept of "filial piety" as taught by Confucius?

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Respect for parents, elders, and ancestors

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What was the name of the book where Confucius's ideas were written? Options: The Way of the Dao, The Art of War, The Analects, The Book of Changes

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The Analects

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Who was the founder of legalism in Ancient China?

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Han Fei

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What did Han Fei believe about human nature?

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Humans are naturally evil

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According to legalism, what was considered unnecessary and a waste of time?

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Education

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Who or what did many aristocrats use legalism to control?

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The farmers and lower classes

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What philosophy did Laozi found?

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Daoism

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What did Laozi encourage people to focus on instead of worldly desires?

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Nature and the Dao

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What book contains Laozi's ideas? Options: The Analects, The Way of the Dao, The Art of War, The Book of Changes

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The Way of the Dao