Chapter 7 section 3 Confucianism & Government

Which of the following did the Song dynasty adopt as its official policy?

• Bureaucracy

• Confucianism

• Neo-Confucianism

• Buddhism

What does it mean to work in civil service?

• To work for a company that provides basic necessities

• To work as a government official

• To work as a polite scribe for a printer

• To work as an officer in the military

How did most people become scholar-officials in the Song dynasty?

• Scholar-officials positions were passed on through families

• By bribing test graders

• By studying for years to pass a difficult series of exams

• By marrying a relative of an important government official

Confucius taught that people should follow two basic principles in their lives. What are they?

• Concern for others and following customs and beliefs

• Never lie and always obey the elderly

• Respect for nature and public service

• Modesty and a desire to work

What effect did having a bureaucracy of scholar-officials have on the Song dynasty?

• Created stability and an effecient government

• Created a government where nothing was accomplished

• Created divisions within society, leading to a civil war

• Created a very unstable government

In which way do Buddhism and Confucianism differ?

• Buddhism=military honor; Confucianism=charitable deeds

• Buddhism=spiritual outlook; Confucianism=ethical acts

• Buddhism=public service; Confucianism=personal satisfaction

• Buddhism=ignore art; Confucianism=value art

How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism?

• Emphasized a return to less complicated society

• Stressed the importance of individual freedoms

• Taught people to distrust large governments

• Emphasized spiritual matters