Quiz on Ancient Chinese Philosophy

A good education was highly prized by Chinese philosophers.

• True

• False

Ancient China was separated from the rest of the world by natural boundaries.

• True

• False

An oracle bone was used to cook meat for sacrifice.

• True

• False

Which is a teaching of Confucianism?

• People can find peace and happiness by living in harmony with nature.

• If proper relationships in five areas are kept, society will have harmony and order.

• People are evil by nature.

• The best goodness is the kind that comes naturally.

Which is a teaching of Taoism?

• The best goodness is the kind that comes naturally.

• If proper relationships in five areas are kept, society will have harmony and order.

• A strong ruler is needed to maintain order.

• People are evil by nature.

How are Confucianism and Taoism different?

• Confucianism believes that people must be strictly controlled, while Taoism teaches that they must be taught to do right.

• Confucianism wants to minimize involvement in society, while Taoism promotes improvement of government and society.

• Confucianism focuses on the human world, while Taoism focuses on the natural world.

• Confucianism promotes harmony with nature, while Taoism emphasizes strict rules.

Which was not a change Qin Shi Huang made to unify China?

• standardizing weights, measurements, and currency to help trade

• building roads and canals to improve travel

• giving more power to nobles to keep peace in the districts

• creating a uniform legal code

Which was an accomplishment of Wu Ti?

• expansion of China’s borders from North Korea to central Asia

• a complete history of China’s dynasties through the early Han

• minimizing of governmental authority and involvement in society

• building the Great Wall of China

Which does not describe acupuncture?

• method to relieve pain or cure sickness

• equipment for navigating

• needles through the skin at specific points

• a form of traditional Chinese medicine

What was the purpose of China’s civil service system?

• establishing the same laws and taxes for everyone

• using the iron plow and wheelbarrow to increase production on farms

• training people for governmental service