Chinese Philosophy

Which of the Chinese philosophies about government would most likely state that a government must do anything possible to maintain power?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• 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

Who was China’s greatest thinker, teacher, and philosopher?

• Buddha

• Confucius

• Yao

• Shinto

Which of the following Chinese schools of thought teaches that strict laws and harsh punishments are key to maintaining an orderly society?

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?

• Legalism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

• Taoism

What's the name of this symbol?

• Moksha

• Yin-Yang

• Nirvana

• Eightfold Path 

Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

Confucius placed great importance on ...?

• Education

• Respect for elders

• Rulers must be just to subjects

• All are important to Confucius

Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy

• established a basic structure for military rule

• provided a basis for social order

• contained the framework for a communist gov't

• stressed the importance of the individual

The followers of __________were not concerned with good and bad, and did not try to change things or get involved in government

• confucianism

• daoism 

• kongfuzi

• legailsm