4.4 The Unification of China

Respect for parents and ancestors

• Parental severance

• Confucianism

• Filial piety

Collection of the words and ideas of Confucius

• The Dialogs

• The Analects

• The I Ching

Main idea of Confucianism

• Education can transform people

• Obey your government, no matter what

• Prayer solves all problems

Daoism

• People should seek to enlighten themselves

• People should follow the natural order of life

• Strong leaders should keep balance in society

Punishments are useful to maintain social order.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

Using the book of Oracles called the I Ching, readers throw a set of __________ and interpret the results.

• coins

• dice

• flattened sticks

The Qin Dynasty replaced this Dynasty in the 3rd Century B.C.E.

• Xia

• Zhou

• Shang

Emperor Shi Huangdi governed with this ethical system.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

This Qin Emperor centralized the government and set standards for writing, law, currency, and weights and measures.

• Taijong

• Gaozu

• Shi Huang

This dynasty followed the short-lived Qin Dynasty.

• Tang

• Han

• Sui