5.3 and 5.4 Notes Quiz

What are the two important belief systems that formed during the Zhou dynasty? (Choose two)

• Confucianism
• Veneration
• Daoism
• Buddhism

What do we call the practice of honoring the dead through rituals (like burning spirit money)?

• Confucianism
• Ancestor Veneration
• Daoism
• Buddhism

Why did the Chinese view honoring their elders as so important?

• Honoring elders was the oldest tradition written in the Chinese holy books
• They believed the dead could guide and protect their relatives from Heaven
• The punishment for not honoring elders was death
• It was the only way to follow Confucius

Who was the "First Teacher" of China?

• Confucius
• Laozi
• King Zheng
• Shi Huangdi

What did Confucius do after he quit his government job?

• Rode a water buffalo to the Chinese border to disappear forever
• Joined the military
• Started a school of his own where he taught his philosophies
• Lived in the country where he could become one with nature

What is the name of the book that was based off of Confucius' teachings?

• The Analects
• Daoism
• Dao De Jing
• Filial piety

Which of the following is the relationship between parents and children where elders are teaching their children and children are respecting elders?

• The Analects
• Daoism
• Dao De Jing
• Filial piety

Which Chinese philosophy says that people should turn to nature and give up wordly concerns?

• The Analects
• Daoism
• Dao De Jing
• Filial piety

What is the name of the book supposedly written by Lao Tzu (Laozi)?

• The Analects
• Daoism
• Dao De Jing
• Filial piety

Why did the Chinese think it was important to know your Yin and Yang?

• To be a good person with strong morals
• It is essential to being a strong ruler
• It's the only way to understand the teaching of Laozi
• Finding a balance between the two would bring harmony to your life