Ancient China

Early Chinese religion was _________

• monotheistic
• henotheistic
• polytheistic
• atheistic

Polytheism is _________

• the study of celestial bodies
• the rejection of all religious beliefs
• the belief in or worship of more than one god
• the belief in or worship of only one god

What mythical creature was an important part of Chinese culture

• unicorn
• yeti
• phoenix
• dragon

The Chinese culture continued practice in polytheism, but with an increased focus on a single god called ___________

• Shangdi
• Yang
• Yin
• Fu Xi

The Chinese people thought they could communicate with their ancestors through the use of ________________

• oracle bones
• heavenly bells
• ancestral scrolls
• spiritual stones

What were oracle bones made of

• Wooden planks
• Stone tablets
• Metal sheets
• Turtle shells or ox shoulder blades

New ideas emerged that caused conflict in China around the 500's BCE, and it eventually led to?

• the rise of democracy in China
• Civil war

• the decline of philosophical thought in China
• the spread of Buddhism in China

Many Chinese people began to think that the Chinese government was ______________

• lenient
• authoritarian
• corrupt

• benevolent

What is a philosophy

• A philosophy is a type of clothing
• A philosophy is a particular system of thought or a set of beliefs about the world and how one should live.
• A philosophy is a type of animal
• A philosophy is a type of food

What philosophy did not not focus on religion ideas such as gods, prayers, and the afterlife, but rather with good morals and behaviors?

• Theology
• Mythology
• Confusionism

• Astrology