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Confucianism - World Religions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An inward expression toward others of goodness and benevolence.

a)

Li

b)

Chun-tzu

c)

Jen

d)

Filial-piety

2.

An outward expression of rules and etiquette.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Chun-tzu

c)

Shu

d)

Li

3.

What is filial piety?

a)

Respect for parents and ancestors.

b)

Respect for the emperor.

c)

Righteous behavior in the husband and obedience in the wife.

d)

The belief that education is important in living a moral life.

4.

Several hundred thousand people were enlisted to work on a famous building project during the Ch'in Dynasty rule. What structure were they working on?

a)

The Wailing Wall

b)

The pyramids

c)

The Golden Temple

d)

The Great Wall of China

5.

The ____ says, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." This is the ____ of Confucianism.

a)

tao, Way

b)

Jen, Li

c)

Shu, Golden Rule

d)

Analects, text

6.

The Confucianism texts are the Four Classics and Five Books.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The "Son of Heaven" refers to

a)

Confucius

b)

Mencius

c)

Emperor

d)

Hsun Tzu

8.

The twin concepts of Confucianism are

a)

Jen and Li

b)

Jen and Filial Piety

c)

Li and Chun-tzu

d)

Filial Piety and Chen-tzu

9.

Why is ancestry worship important in Confucianism?

a)

ancestors control the fortunes of their family

b)

good things will happen to the family if they provide for their ancestors needs

c)

all sorts of evil may fall on the family if they neglect their ancestors

d)

all of the above

10.

What are the Five Confucian Relationship that bring harmony?

a)

A. rulers and subjects; elders and juniors; father and sons; husband and wife

b)

B. eldest brother and younger siblings

c)

Both A & B

d)

Neither A or B

11.

According to Confucianism, a person who is respectful and humble and believed that he could help lead the world to peace is considered to possess _____.

a)

divination

b)

Chu His

c)

I Ching

d)

Chun-tzu

12.

Confucius believed that when the Way prevailed in Chinese empire, the best type of government would be ____.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Totalitarian

13.

The main God in Confucianism is...

a)

Allah

b)

Vishnu

c)

Tsao Chun

d)

None of the above

14.

The most respected Confucian text, which is a collection of saying written down by Confucius' students is called...

a)

The Book of Changes

b)

The Doctrine of the Mean

c)

The Book of Ceremonies

d)

The Analects

15.

Which of The Four Books of Confucius teachings talks about education and the training of a gentleman?

a)

The Great Learning

b)

The Book of Mencius

c)

The Doctrine of the Mean

d)

The Analects

16.

Confucianism is

a)

a religion

b)

a philosophy

c)

a way of life, a theory of government, a code of ethics

d)

a combination of Buddhism and folk religion

17.

The 3 most influential philosophers in Confucianism were...

a)

Confucius, Hsun Tzu, Shang

b)

Confucius, Mencius, Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Confucius, Shang, Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Confucius, Mencius, Hsun Tzu

18.

China was ruled by Dynasties after the 19th century CE.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and folk religions are incompatible with each other.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Confucius idea of "Heaven" includes which of the following?

a)

a higher power that guides humanity

b)

approval of harmony and disapproval of chaos

c)

Both A & B

d)

Neither A or B

21.

The idea that an emperor is rewarded with good weather, bountiful harvests, and obedient subjects is evidence of which of the following?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Samsara

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Chun-tzu

22.

What is the "Theory of Portents?

a)

Military class in China in the 6th century.

b)

Government official who travelled the country enforcing Confucius teachings.

c)

The merchant class in China in the 6th century.

d)

Government officials travelling the country looking for signs to report to the emperor as to how his rule was progressing.

23.

Divination (foretelling the future) was put into a systematic form in which of the following texts?

a)

Li Chi

Books of Rites

b)

Shih Ching

Book of Odes

c)

Shu Ching

Book of History

d)

I Ching

The Book of Change

24.

Which of the Five Classics of Confucianism describes the practice of divination in a systematic manner?

a)

I Ching

b)

Shih Ching

c)

Li Chin

d)

Ch'un-ch'iu

25.

Confucius wrote down his teaching.

a)

True

b)

False