World History 1st Semester Review #4 China

What two principles did Confucius believe people should follow?

• ren, concern for others, and li, appropriate behavior
• Two Pillars of Islam
• Only caring about yourself and disobeying your elders
• misbehaving and breaking laws

Which of the following systems did rulers during the Han Dynasty create based on Confucianism? 

• the civil service system
• the new monetary system
• social welfare system
• an education system 

What major religion was founded in India and spread to China?

• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Taoism
• Buddhism

What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?

• Taoism
• Christianity
• Confucianism
• Buddhism

The dots on the timeline show when Buddhism arrived in four different countries. Based on the timeline, where did Buddhism arrive between 1 and 500 C.E.?

• India
• Korea
• Japan and Korea
• China and Korea

Of the four dynasties shown on the timeline, which one ruled for the shortest time?

• Ming Dynasty
• Yuan Dynasty
• Tang Dynasty
• Song Dynasty

 According to the timeline, several decades of chaos and division occurred between which two dynasties?

• Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty
• Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty
• Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty
• Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty

If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?

• the engineering of roads
• the laws of other nations
• the teachings of Confucius
• the languages of Europeans

What was a Scholar-Official?

• a member of government who inherited their government position from their relative
• a member of government elected by the citizens of China
• an educated member of the government who had passed a test about the knowledge of Confucianism and related ideas
• a member of government chosen by the emperor

The Confucian idea that children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is called...

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Mandate of Heaven
• filial piety