Chinese Philosophy and Religion

Who was the Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life?

• Confucius

• Lao Tsu

• Sima Qian

• Shi Huangdi

What is the belief that Chinese emperors ruled because the gods wanted them to rule?

• Taoism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Philosophy

• Middle Kingdom

What is a system of beliefs and values, not a religion?

• Philosophy

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• Mandate of Heaven

Chinese system of beliefs teaching that people need to have a sense of duty to family and community

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Silk Road

What is T'ai Hsu?

• the state of great emptiness or voidness

• a famous mountain in China

• life's balance and harmony

• a type of martial art practiced in Japan

What is the name of the Chinese philosophical concept that describes forces that are opposite but are also interconnected?

• Yin and Yang

• Confucianism

• 5 Elements

• Feng Shei

Which of the following is a sacred text in Confucianism?

• The Analects

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Dhammapada

• The Kojiki

What is the most characteristic element of Taoism-in-action?

• Confucianism

• Yin Yang

• Wu Wei

• Qi

Select the most correct answer: Taoism is ________

• a Chinese philosophy

• a religion

• a music genre

• an unpopular practice

Chinese philosophy teaching that people should turn to nature and give up worldly concerns

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Silk Road