Chinese Traditions 2

What is filial piety according to Chinese tradition?

• The belief that children should obey, please, and support their parents

• The belief that children should be independent from their parents

• The belief that parents should obey their children

• The belief that children should only honor their parents after death

According to Confucius, what is filial piety also based on?

• Mutual respect between young and old

• Strict obedience to government

• Disregard for elders

• Individualism

Fill in the blank: In Chinese society, filial piety extends beyond respect for one’s parents to respect for elders in general. Children are expected to treat anyone older with ______, both in and outside the family.

• honor

• envy

• indifference

• disdain

Describe one way traditional Chinese home design reflects the idea that the family exists as one unit.

• Traditional Chinese homes are often built around a central courtyard shared by all family members.

• Each family member has a separate house in traditional Chinese design.

• Traditional Chinese homes are built with only one room for the entire family.

• Traditional Chinese homes are designed with no doors between rooms.

The raised threshold in traditional Chinese homes is believed to keep out ghosts and evil spirits.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of the wooden screen behind the gate in traditional Chinese homes?

• To keep out rain

• To prevent people from looking inside when the gate is open

• To provide extra seating

• To store shoes

Fill in the blank: Most traditional Chinese homes contain rooms without ______, allowing free movement from one room to the next.

• doors

• windows

• furniture

• stairs

According to the passage 'Naming Traditions,' what is one important difference between Chinese names and Western names?

• A) Chinese surnames come after the given name

• B) Chinese surnames come before the given name

• C) Chinese names do not have surnames

• D) Chinese names are always one word

In the passage 'Naming Traditions,' what was the purpose of Chinese surnames originally?

• To indicate a person's job

• To indicate the village or family to which a person belonged

• To show a person's age

• To show a person's wealth

Fill in the blank: In 627 B.C.E., a Chinese survey found there were ______ different surnames in the entire country.