History Alive! Ch. 21 Quiz

About how long did the Zhou Dynasty last?

• 570 years

• 670 years

• 770 years

• 870 years

In the later years of the Zhou Dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?

• disorder

• wealth

• feudalism

• democracy

A person who works for a government

• slave

• civil servant

• noble

• lord

Which of the following statements do scholars agree about the origins of Daoism?

• Daoism's founder, Laozi, lived at the same time as Confucius

• Daoism had little effect on beliefs in ancient China

• Daoism provided the best form of government in ancient China

• Daoism's book, the Dao De Jing, was written by many writers

The Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature

• civil servant

• yin and yang

• rain and snow

• apples and oranges

What did Hanfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?

• exercise absolute power

• be popular through good deeds

• make peace with their enemies

• show respect to their allies

A power or law believed to be granted by a god

• Confucianism

• feudalism

• Zhou dynasty

• Mandate of Heaven

According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that ______

• the end of the world was near

• the people were very disobedient

• the king did not govern well

• the people would not go to heaven

The goal of Confucianism was to ______

• achieve a just and peaceful society

• make people work hard

• take control of the land of your enemies

• spread discord among the people

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• all of the above