The Role of Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism in Ancient China

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Multiple Choice

What is Filial Piety?

• respect for the government leaders

• respect & loyalty for your parents, even over the state

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the Five Relationships except:

• helps society free itself from chaos

• each person must fulfill their role without question

• based on the idea that there are inferior and superior roles

• the government is the most important part of society

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT something that aligns with Confucianism?

• decreased the importance of elder status.

• placed and importance on healthy relationship with friends & family.

• More importance on what someone can do and not just on the family they were born in.

Multiple Choice

How does Daoism differ from Confucianism?

• Daoism is not concerned with behavior

• there are no differences

• Daoism upholds the idea of filial piety

​ The Yin & the Yang: believe that true harmony comes from BALANCE.

​ Legalism was another Chinese philosophy aimed at bring social order.

Multiple Choice

Legalism followed a strict code in order to bring structure to society.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How did legalism prove to be successful for the First Emperor of China:

Qin Shi Huang Di?

• there was no crime in society

• he never used legalism

• it enabled him to successfully conquer & unite China

Poll

If you were to live in Ancient China, which philosophy would you have prefered to live under?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism