China

According to the teachings of Confucius:

• Rulers should be strong and efficient.

• Parents should be good to their children.

• Sons and daughters should be treated equally.

• Social order depended on proper conduct in relationships among people.

What was the name of the group that, during the Zhou period, urged the government to be strong and harsh in restoring China?

• Legalists.

• Taoists.

• Confucians.

• The Green Woodsmen.

A Chinese emperor ruled through the Mandate of Heaven. This meant he was:

• chosen by the gods to rule.

• descended from the gods.

• a god himself.

• able to communicate directly with the gods

Which of the following statements about Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism is true?

• They all seek to understand humanity’s relationship with the

  divine.

• All three philosophies assume that people are essentially good.

• They are primarily concerned with the material world and social stability.

• All three philosophies preach the value of working hard to

  create a better life on Earth.

What is a dynasty?

• The home of the emporer and his family

• The center of town where all trade takes place

• The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

• A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

What is a contribution from Ancient China?

• silk
• spices
• bronze
• all of them

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mandate of Heaven

What were oracle bones used for?

• Cooking
• Telling stories
• Building the Great Wall of China
• Asking for advice from the gods

What is the central idea of Daoism

• Duty to community
• Living in harmony with nature
• Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
• Humans are naturally evil

The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is

• pictograph
• cultural diffusion
• ideograph
• filial piety