IXL D2: Early Chinese Thought

What does this Chinese character represent?

• Heaven

• Lords

• The Chinese People

• None of the above

What is this an example of?

As the Waring States expanded, Chinese people moved north, south, and west. When people moved to these new areas, they encountered new ___________ and _____________. This led to some recording real animals and tales of mythical creatures.

During war, the period of time the soldiers fight is often called a ______________.

During the Warring States Period which of the following were true?

(Check all that apply)

• a campaign could last up to one year.

• The size of the armies were larger than during the Zhou Period.

• The armies were led by aristocrats.

• Farmers and low-status men were forced to fight and they were soldiers who fought on foot.

• The armies were led by professional generals.

Due to the frequent fighting during the Warring States period, the Chinese made many weapons like the mounted crossbow and the trebuchet (catapult). They also made a strange weapon known as the "fire ox". They would strap spears on to animals, such as oxen, light their tales on fire, and allow the angry animal to charge into the enemy.

• True

• False

Which of these below are primary sources?

(Mark all that apply)

• Pieces of a Zhou crossbow.

• A textbook explaining the Zhou Dynasty.

• A historian giving a speech about the Zhou Dynasty.

• A Zhou book written during the reign of the dynasty.

Confucius (Kongzi) the Chinese philosopher was born in 551 BCE. Socrates the Greek philosopher was born in 470 BCE. Micius (Mozi) the Chinese philosopher was born in 470 BCE. Plato the Greek philosopher was born in 428 BCE. Mencius (Mengzi) was born in 372 BCE. Which philosopher was born first?

• Mengzi

• Socrates

• Mozi

• Kongzi

• Plato

Confucius (Kongzi) the Chinese philosopher was born in 551 BCE. Socrates the Greek philosopher was born in 470 BCE. Micius (Mozi) the Chinese philosopher was born in 470 BCE. Plato the Greek philosopher was born in 428 BCE. Mencius (Mengzi) was born in 372 BCE. Which philosopher was born last?

• Kongzi

• Mozi

• Mengzi

• Plato

• Socrates

Confucius (Kongzi) the Chinese philosopher was born in 551 BCE. Socrates the Greek philosopher was born in 470 BCE. Micius (Mozi) the Chinese philosopher was born in 470 BCE. Plato the Greek philosopher was born in 428 BCE. Mencius (Mengzi) was born in 372 BCE. Which philosophers were born around the same time?

(Mark those that apply)

• Kongzi

• Mengzi

• Mozi

• Socrates

• Plato