Review #2

Who wrote the "Art of War"?

• Confucius, a Chinese philosopher

• Sun-Tzu, a landless Chinese aristocrat

• Han Fei-tzu, the founder of legalism

• an unknown Chinese General

The author of "The Art of War" believed that_______.

• peace was a preferred alternative to war

• there should be honesty in warfare

• war was the mark of a great empire

• women could never become good fighters

Which of the following lines came from "The Art of War"?

• "The wisdom of the people is useless......."

• "All warfare is to be avoided

• "[W]hen using our forces, we must seem inactive...."

• "The wisdom of the people is powerful..."

According to "The Art of War", what is considered "supreme excellence"?

• Winning every battle no matter what it takes

• Avoiding battle no matter the consequences.

• Complete honesty in all military pursuits

• Breaking the enemy without fighting

Which of the following is a false statement?

• "The Art of War" is one of the oldest book on military tactics in the world.

• "The Art of War" describes how to successfully govern a state

• "The Art of War" was written in the 6th century BC.

• "The Art of War" is required reading for the Chinese army.

Han Fei-tzu, a founder of Legalism, was a _____.

• poor Chinese artist

• military general

• Qin emperor

• philosopher

According to Legalism, ________.

• laws must punish those who do wrong

• rulers houldn't have secrets from the people

• the ruler himself is more important than title

• people should voice their opposition to their ruler

Which of the following lines come from the writings of Han Fei-tzu?

• "When a sage governs a state, he does not rely on the people to do good out of their own will."

• "[W]hen we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near."

• "All warfare is to be avoided."

• "The wisdom of the people is powerful."

Legalism can be described as a ________.

• merciful system to rule practiced in China since the Song Dynasty

• philosophy similar to Confucianism

• military strategy that describes ways to deceive the enemy

• strict, totalitarian policy designed to have one single ruler controlling all people.

Which of the following is a false statement?

• In Legalism, laws should reward those who do right.

• In Legalism, the ruler should give up his power if the people oppose him.

• In Legalism, the title of "ruler" is more important than the ruler himself

• In Legalism, the ruler should employ tactic to make sure he stays in power.