Ancient/Medieval China Review

During the Warring States period in China, many military rulers were fighting one another for power. These military rulers are known as:

• warlords

• oracle bones

• philosophers

• pictographs

This philosophy, based on the teachings of Confucius, focused heavily on the relationships between people and respect for one another

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

Confucius stressed the importance of children having devotion towards their parents. This is still a major belief in China today. This devotion of children towards their parents is called:

• Mandate of Heaven

• civil service

• oracle bones

• Filial piety

Mrs. Nalen likes to refer to these as the original Magic 8 Ball because the Chinese would use them to ask questions and make predictions about the future.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Oracle Bones

• civil service

• Dynastic Cycle

Emperor Qin ruled with very strict laws and punishments. Anyone who went against him was eliminated. He most likely ruled using which philosophy?

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

A general study of knowledge and the world

• philosophy

• pictograph

• filial piety

• Buddhism

This philosophy, based on the teachings of Laozi, focuses on 4 principles, oneness, balance, harmony and cycling. The Yin and Yang are often used to portray this philosophy.

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

The Dynastic Cycle is used to show how different dynasties rise and fall in Ancient China. When a dynasty falls they are said to have lost the Mandate of Heaven. The Mandate of Heaven is

• an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and strong legal system, not moral values, are needed to create social order

• animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future

• devotion of children to their parents

• the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven, the highest force in nature.

People who work for the government are also known as

• civil servants

• legalists

• philosophers

• Buddhists

Chinese writing uses __________________ which represents words or ideas

• oracle bones

• warlords

• philosophers

• pictographs