Ancient China- Religion & Philosophy Quiz

Emperor Qin Huangdi used legalism as the basis for his rule, which is based on

• the idea that people are generally good and will do the right thing even without laws

• that people are generally bad and will only do the right thing with strict laws and harsh punishments

• that people will follow leaders who are kind and fair

Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism all were founded

• by the same person

• during the Period of Warring States in China

• after the Qin Dynasty was overthrown

Confucius' Five Key Relationships would say that rulers

• should rule strictly and have harsh punishments

• should let people do what they want as long as they don't hurt anyone

• should rule justly and fairly if they want the respect of their people

Which of the following is TRUE about Buddhism in China?

• Buddhism was brought into China from India along the Silk Road

• Buddhism developed in China during the Period of Warring States

• Buddhism caught on briefly in China, but soon people lost interest in it

Early people in China believed that there were spirits in the natural world, to include plants, trees, animals, etc. This is known as

• animism

• veneration

• polytheism

The founder of Taoism was

• Lao Tzu

• Han Feizi

• Siddhartha Gautama

The idea that life is "suffering" because people have too many attachments is a main theme in

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

The idea of using civil service exams to hire the most qualified people for government jobs comes from

• the teachings of Lao-Tzu

• the teachings of the Buddha

• the teachings of Confucius

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Legalism

The idea of "going with the flow"-- central to Taoism

• veneration

• wu wei

• yin/yang