ANCIENT CHINA

Which belief system is associated with this picture of the 5-key Relationships?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Confucianism

Which concept is associated with this picture?

• Matriarchal Society

• Dynastic Cycle

• Natural Rights

• Monotheism

What is meant by the term "Filial Piety" by Confucius?

• Respect for one's enemy

• Respecting one's family especially parents and elders

• Being disrespectful to one's parents will grant one's entrance to heaven

• None of the above

Which Chinese philosophy believed that man was evil and needed strict control and laws?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Daoism

What ruler ended the period of the Warring States in 221 B.C.E.?

• Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

• Lao Tze

• Li Si

During the Han Dynasty (206 BCE- 220 CE), Confucianism was named the official philosophy of the Chinese government because

• It provided a way to bring order to society

• Confucius founded the dynasty

• The Han Dynasty was democratically elected

• The caste system benefited the rulers

The responsibility in Confucianism that children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents

• Dao

• Filial Piety

• The Way

• The Analects

Which objective is a primary goal of Confucianism?

• separate society into distinct social classes

• restore social order through proper behavior

• gain salvation through belief in a personal god

• achieve a higher spiritual state through self-sacrifice

Why did Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China?

• He wanted peasants to abandon their Buddhist practices and customs.

• He understood that filial piety along with duty to society was very important.

• He believed that strong laws and punishments would bring about social order.

• He wanted to speed up the rebuilding of the military after defeating the Zhou.

How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China?

• Elected groups of twenty families were chosen to serve as advisors to the emperor.

• Laws were passed restricting the size of government and the number of officials.

• A system of civil services exams was established for the selection of government officials.

• A series of civil wars was fought and victorious generals became governors in the provinces.