China

According to the teachings of Confucius:

• Rulers should be strong and efficient.

• Parents should be good to their children.

• Sons and daughters should be treated equally.

• Social order depended on proper conduct in relationships among people.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What was the name of the group that, during the Zhou period, urged the government to be strong and harsh in restoring China?

• Legalists.

• Taoists.

• Confucians.

• The Green Woodsmen.

A Chinese emperor ruled through the Mandate of Heaven. This meant he was:

• chosen by the gods to rule.

• descended from the gods.

• a god himself.

• able to communicate directly with the gods

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following statements about Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism is true?

• They all seek to understand humanity’s relationship with the

  divine.

• All three philosophies assume that people are essentially good.

• They are primarily concerned with the material world and social stability.

• All three philosophies preach the value of working hard to

  create a better life on Earth.

What is a dynasty?

• The home of the emporer and his family

• The center of town where all trade takes place

• The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

• A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is a contribution from Ancient China?

• silk
• spices
• bronze
• all of them

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mandate of Heaven

What were oracle bones used for?

• Cooking
• Telling stories
• Building the Great Wall of China
• Asking for advice from the gods

What is the central idea of Daoism

• Duty to community
• Living in harmony with nature
• Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
• Humans are naturally evil

The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is

• pictograph
• cultural diffusion
• ideograph
• filial piety

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A