Ancient China Test Review

Which is NOT one of the 5 relationships of Confucianism?

• Ruler and subject
• Father and son
• Husband and wife
• Teacher and student

List the four large bodies of water that served as natural barriers to China:

• Pacific Ocean, Yellow Sea, South China Sea, East China Sea
• Euphrates, Tigris, Pacific Ocean, Yangtze
• Huang He, Yangtze, Pacific Ocean, East China Sea
• Atlantic Ocean, Yellow Sea, South China Sea, East China Sea

Which Philosophy stressed the importance of laws and that harsh punishments were necessary for people to do their duty?

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Jainism

The belief that the Chinese King’s right to rule came from the gods because they were wise and good and would govern honestly and well was the:

• Confucius' Rule
• Mandate of China
• Heaven's Law
• Mandate of Heaven

Which philosophy believes that people must free themselves from worldly desires and live simply

• Zhouism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Confucianism

Legalism was based on a view of human nature as

• naturally evil
• selfish
• untrustworthy
• All of the above

Confucius believed the best government was one which:

• had harsh punishments
• set bad examples for the people it ruled
• set a good example for the people it ruled.
• collects high tributes and controls people's beliefs

Confucius defined the rights and responsibilities of the citizens of Imperial China by:

• developing a Code of Ethical Conduct
• developing strict laws with harsh punishments
• developing a Constitution
• developing a balance of nature

Name the mountain range that protects China to the South:

• Hindu Kush Mountains
• Himalaya Mountains
• Cho Oyu Mountains
• Huang He Mountains

What is the large desert that covers the northeastern part of China?

• Namib Desert
• Atacama Desert
• Gobi Desert
• Taklamakan Desert