Classical Governments & Religion

1._______________ was a Mauryan Emperor who used Buddhism to rule his Kingdom in India.

• Lao Tzu

• Julius Caesar

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta

1.The Qin Dynasty lasted less than 20 years because its leader ruled by the philosophy of _______ which was very unpopular.

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

One way in which the Han Dynasty utilized Confucianism to rule was by implementing ______________

• a civil service exam

• a limit on the length of dynasties

• forced equality

• a mandatory death penalty for traitors

A Chinese Dynasty could fall out of power if they lost the __________, or the holy blessing to rule.

• Spirit stick

• ancestral blessings

• mandate of heaven

• rule of law

1.The Romans made religious leadership a government position in order to ____________.

• end over-spending by priests

• force all conquered peoples to convert

• prevent conversions

• maintain control

All of the following are methods of using religions to rule, EXCEPT ___________________.

• religious tolerance

• claiming to be connected to a divine power

• consulting religion to make decisions

• choosing a new leader every day

The Confucian belief in relationships of respect between superiors and inferiors is known as _____________.

• civil service exam

• oracle bones

• filial piety

• ancestor worship