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Society and Culture in Ancient China

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to Lazoi, the Dao is the spiritual force that guides all things.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is a philosophy?

a)

a group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level

b)

the study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong

3.

The followers of Confucius wrote down his sayings and collected them in a book called the Analects.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In early China, which of the following was something done mostly by women?

a)

raising children

b)

overseeing the education of their children

c)

managing household finances

d)

all of the above

5.

Who created Legalism and what was his goal?

a)

Laozi: People should put the needs of their family and community first

b)

Hanfeizi: People should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao

c)

Hanfeizi: Society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishment

d)

Confucius: People should put the needs of their family and community first.

6.

Merchants were not respected well in early Chinese society because_______.

a)

they were uneducated

b)

they did not respect the elderly

c)

most people thought they were only interested in making money

d)

their positions were hereditary and others were not able to become merchants.

7.

What is filial piety?

a)

a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius

b)

the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents

8.

Confucius believed that peace would come to China if people would ______.

a)

turn away from worldly affairs

b)

put individuals rights first

c)

adopt a strict code of laws

d)

follow the beliefs from their ancestors

9.

Most women in early China has the opportunity to become well educated.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In early China there were more farmers than there were aristocrats.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The class of _______ included architects, artists, and woodworkers.

a)

artisans

b)

Analects

c)

merchants

d)

aristocrats

12.

Confucius based his philosophy on the ______ of the individual toward family and community.

a)

Analects

b)

duties

13.

What social class was the most important in chinese society?

a)

aristocrats

b)

farmers

c)

merchants