Ancient China Review Game

In exchange for loyalty, the ruler must maintain order

Rulers need Mandate of Heaven to rule

If lost, the people were allowed to rebel.

• True

• False

The Founder of Legalism

• Han Feizi

• Lao Zi

According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that:

• The king did not govern well

• The end of the world was near

• The people did not obey the laws

• The natural world ignored humans

Which phrase below best completes the following quotation?

“I am a follower of Confucius. I am the oldest of three children in my family. My younger sister and brother have to obey me. In return, I . . .”

• "may do whatever I want."

• "can punish them harshly."

• "must set a good example."

• "have to grant their wishes."

Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by

• reading the ancient texts

• serving in government jobs

• living in harmony with nature

• working hard to become wealthy

What was the Legalist view of human nature?

• people are basically selfish

• people are naturally curious

• people are motivated by love

• people want to do what is right

Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize

• honesty and trust

• scholarship and ideas

• trade and manufacturing

• rewards and punishments

When feudalism broke down in ancient China, what was the result?

• People became wealthier

• 3 philosophies were founded to restore order

• Democracy was created to restore order

• The kings and lords united

Children's respect for elders (which is an important Confucian belief) is called...

• daoism

• filial piety

• ideograph

• mandate of heaven

The _____ was a trade route that stretched more than 4,000 miles across Asia.

• Columbian Exchange

• Silk Road

• Timbuktu

• Trans-Saharan