Chapter 6 Section 2- The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas

What was the Zhou dynasty?

• The shortest-lasting Chinese dynasty.

• The very first Chinese dynasty.

• The most successful Chinese dynasty.

• The longest-lasting Chinese dynasty.

How did the Zhou use the mandate (an order from a higher power) of heaven to justify their overthrow of the Shang?

• They wanted to be partners with the Shang.

• They claimed that heaven no longer gave the Shang permission to rule because the Shang were bad rulers.

• They did not believe that they needed heaven's permission to rule.

How did the new Zhou political order affect society?

• It granted land to peasants, and required nobles to work the peasants' land.

• The nobles were at the highest level. They granted land to lords.

• It granted land to nobles, and required peasants to work the nobles' land.

Why did the king's armies not rush to help him when invaders reached the capital in 771 BC?

• They did not respect the king.

• They had been tricked by the king who was lighting the fires to entertain a friend, so they did not take the signal seriously.

• They fell asleep.

What was the warring States period?

• A time marked by many civil wars and fights for territory among Roman lords.

• A time marked by many civil wars and fights for territory among Greek lords.

• A time marked by very little wars and fights for territory among Chinese lords.

• A time marked by many civil wars and fights for territory among Chinese lords.

Why do you think the decline of the Zhou weakened the Chinese family structure?

• There was no strong government to stop power struggles within families.

• The government forced family members to fight one another.

• The government did not put kids that misbehaved in timeout.

Why did Confucius believe that China needed to return to ethics?

• He did not believe that China needed to return to ethics.

• He wanted to rule China.

• He was upset by disorder and a lack of decency in society.

• He was happy by with the disorder and lack of decency in society.

All of the following describe what Confucius' view about how family should be structured except

• Fathers should set an example

• Children should obey parents

• Family members should be loyal to each other

• Children should take care of the house

What did Confucius believe about good behavior?

• That when people behaved well they were carrying out what heaven expected of them.

• That when people behaved badly they were carrying out what heaven expected of them.

• That when people behaved well they were misbehaving.

What is Daoism?

• A philosophy that stresses Chinese needed to return to ethics.

• A philosophy that does not stress living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of reality.

• A philosophy that stresses living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of reality.

• A philosophy that Confucius thought would restore family order and social harmony.