Confucius Quiz

Followers of Confucius

Where Confucius lived

Confucius wanted to get a job in this

Helped collect and write down Confucius’s ideas

Confucius started this to teach nobles and peasants

Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water

Confucius believed a person should strive to love this person

These have been built in honor of Confucius, but he did not talk about religion

Stand for all the opposites in the universe

How did most people in China’s government feel about Confucius?

• They thought he was a great leader and invited him to take a position of power in the government.

• They thought he would ruin the way they lived because he wanted to end wars and fighting and help those in need.

• They did not think he was a threat to the government and ignored him.

• They ordered him to be killed so they could maintain their power.