Confucius

Confucius came from a wealthy Chinese family.

• True
• False, criminal family
• False, noble but not wealthy
• False, Korean family

Many historians believe that Confucius was China's first professional teacher.

• True
• False, second teacher
• False, professional dancer
• False, professional politician

Confucius taught both the rich and poor so long as they truly wanted to learn.

• True
• False, only poor
• False, only rich
• False, only asked questions

Taoism was the most widely studied philosophy of China.

• True
• False, Existentialism
• False, Hinduism
• False, Confucianism

Confucius's goal was order in society, at all levels.

• True
• False, chaos at all levels
• False, only order in the family
• False, service to the emperor

After Confucius's ideas took hold, government posts were given to any male or female based on merit.

• True
• False, to his family members
• False, to those who could pay for the posts
• False, to the least skilled

According to Confucius, people should respect . . .

• those above them in society
• those below them
• those above and below
• the emperor

The Golden Rule

• He wins who dies with the most.
• She is greater than he.
• Do not do unto others what you would not want done to yourself.
• Do it to the others before they get a chance to do unto you.