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Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the intellectual leader behind Confucianism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Hanfeizi

2.

Who was the leader behind Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Hanfeizi

3.

Who was the leader behind Legalism

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Hanfeizi

4.

Which book outlines the teachings of Legalism?

a)

The Analects

b)

Dao De Jing

c)

Hanfeizi

5.

Which book outlines the teachings of Confucianism?

a)

The Analects

b)

Dao De Jing

c)

Hanfeizi

6.

Which book outlines the teachings of Daoism?

a)

The Analects

b)

Dao De Jing

c)

Hanfeizi

7.

The goal of (a)   is to achieve a just and peaceful society by using standards of good behavior in roles and in relationships with others.

8.

The goal of (a)   is for people to gain happiness and peace by living in harmony, or agreement, with the way of nature

9.

The goal of (a)   is to create peace and order in society through strict and enforced laws

10.

​ _________ believe people are selfish and will always pursue their own self interest

a)

Legalists

b)

Daoists

c)

Followers of Confucius

11.

​ _______ believe everyone can follow the way of nature by living simple lives of quiet meditation

a)

Daoists

b)

Legalists

c)

Followers of Confucius

12.

_________ believe you should "do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself."

a)

Followers of Confucius

b)

Legalists

c)

Daoists

13.

Harmony with ​ (a)   is deeply rooted in Daoism

14.

Respectful ​ (a)   are at the core of Confucianism

15.

It was necessary for Legalist leaders to enforce strict (a)   with rewards for good behavior or punishments for bad behavior.

16.

Which school of thought (philosophy) would expect rulers to carefully monitory citizens with punishments for not performing well?

(a)  

17.

Which school of thought (philosophy) would expect rulers to govern less harshly and support thought, writing, and art?

(a)  

18.

Which school of thought (philosophy) would expect rulers to set a good example?

(a)  

19.

Which image represents Legalism?

a)
b)
c)
20.

Which image represents Daoism

a)
b)
c)
21.

Which image represents Confucianism?

a)
b)
c)
22.

What is Dao?

a)

"The Way"; the force that gave order to the natural universe.

b)

A book written by Laozi

c)

A symbol

23.

Hanfeizi instructed rulers to have absolute power. What is absolute power?

a)

total, complete, and unrestricted government power

b)

a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws

c)

complete control over some laws and no control over other laws

d)

less harsh and more hands off power

24.

How many basic relationships between people are outlined by Confucianism?

a)

5:

ruler and subject;

husband and wife;

father and son;

older sibling and younger sibling;

friend and friend;

b)

4:

ruler and subject;

husband and wife;

father and son;

friend and friend

c)

3:

ruler and subject;

husband and wife;

friend and son;

d)

2:

ruler and subject;

friend and friend

e)

1:

ruler and subject

25.

Draw a Yin Yang symbol