Module 6 L2

On what did Zhou leaders base their right to rule?

• the heavens
• the support of nobles
• the support of the people
• the warriors in their army

The Zhou Empire declined as_____________ refused to respect the authority of the kings.

• lords
• merchants
• peasants
• priests

With which statement would Confucius agree?

• The lower classes should rebel against their rulers.
• China could improve its society by building more prisons.
• The way to create good children is to set a good example.
• China was in trouble because people were behaving immorally.

Confucius’s teachings are guidelines of how people should treat each other, or__________ .

• academics
• civics
• ethics
• politics

What would the Daoist teacher Laozi consider an important goal in life?

• to become wealthy
• to become one with nature
• to improve your social standing
• to rise to important positions in government

Daoist philosophy spread throughout Korea and ______________ mainly by merchants and missionaries along trade routes.

• Arabia
• India
• Japan
• Persia

An early Chinese belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled

• lords
• ethics
• Daoism
• Legalism

People of high rank.

• lords
• ethics
• Daoism
• Legalism

Moral values

• lords
• ethics
• Daoism
• Legalism

An early Chinese belief that stressed living in harmony with the guiding force of all reality

• lords
• ethics
• Daoism
• Legalism