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