China Vocab and Philosophies Quiz

Mountains, deserts and/or oceans. Physical obstacles created by nature. In China: Gobi Desert; Pacific Ocean; Himalaya Mts.

• Natural barrier

• daoism

• yellow river

• zheng he

An upper class people whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from one generation to another.

• aristocracy

• confucianism

• terra cotta army

• himalaya mountains

A political theory developed during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China in which those in power were believed to have the the right to rule from divine authority

• mandate of heaven

• great wall of china

• empire

• yangtze river

In Confucian thought, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.

• The Analects

• filial piety

• Hanfeizi

• Yangtze River

A Chinese philosopher of the Zhou Dynasty, who developed a code of behavior based on old traditions, moral/good behavior, and truth. He wanted to restore social order. Five constant relationships.

• Confucius

• mandate of heaven

• filial piety

• philosophy

Collection of moral and social teachings of Confucius, including the concept of the Five Relationships.

• zheng he

• great wall of china

• hanfeizi

• the analects

A philosophy of ethics, education, and public service based on the writings of Confucius and traditionally thought of as one of the core elements of Chinese culture.

• civil service exams

• qin dynsasty

• mandate of heaven

• confucianism

The study of a particular nature of knowledge

• Shihuangdi

• Confucianism

• philosophy

• legalism

A philosophy based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker, Laozi, who taught that people should be guided by a universal force called the Dao / Tao (Way). Focus on balance and harmony with nature.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Democracy

Also known as Lao Tsu, founder of Daoism, who recommended retreat from society into nature. He believed the individual should seek to become attuned with Dao (the way).

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Hanfeizi

• Bob Ross