Global: 12/14/20-Intro to Confucianism & Tao/Daoism

Global: 12/14/20-Intro to Confucianism & Tao/Daoism

Multiple Choice

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• An ancient Chinese belief that a ruler had the gods' approval
• the Daoist path to eternal life
• the kingdom during the Zhou Dynasty
• a belief that heaven provided food for those that were hungry

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties?

• Political philosophies

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dynastic Cycle

• Time of the Warring States

Multiple Choice

What is Legalism?

• a philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
• an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
• a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
• When lawyers in Ancient China fought for the release of prisoners.

Open Ended

PREDICT: how will Confucianism and/or Taoism be different from Legalism?