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Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  • ​Confucius or Kong Fuzi was a Chinese ______

a)

king

b)

priest

c)
  • philosopher

d)

president

2.
  • ​Filial Piety- the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one’s ______and elderly family members.

a)

friends

b)

parents

c)

siblings

d)

teachers

3.
  • Confucius believed that rulers should govern wisely and be an example for society​.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
  • Confucius believed that rulers should have unlimited power. ​

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Choose the four important relationships according to Confucius.

a)
  • ​Father/Son

b)
  • Ruler/Citizen

c)

Teacher/Student

d)
  • Husband/Wife

e)
  •  Friend/Friend

6.
  • Each relationship must contain mutual _______and recognition for the relationship to work

a)

love

b)

understanding

c)
  • respect

d)

all the answers are correct

7.

Who was the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Laozi

d)

Moses

8.
  • Daoists did not want to be involved with _______.

a)

other religions

b)

the government

c)

education

d)

all the answers are correct

9.
  • ​In Daoism, Individuals had to live in harmony with _____and inner feelings

a)

thier family

b)

the government

c)

nature

d)

everyone

10.
  • Doaists believed the best rulers were those who ruled the ______.

a)

most

b)

least

11.
  • Daoists believed government should be _____.​

a)

large

b)

small

c)

aggressive

d)

kind

12.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Black and White

b)

Good and Bad

c)

Dark and Light

d)

Yin and Yang

13.
  • In Chinese and much other Eastern thought, Yin and Yang represent ...

a)
  • dark and light

b)
  • male and female

c)
  • earth and heaven

d)
  • death and birth

e)

all the answers are correct

14.
  • ​Legalism was created by

a)

Confucius

b)
  • Han Fei Tzu

c)

The Dao

d)

Laozi

15.

Legalism stressed the need to find ______in society.

a)

fun

b)

equality

c)

order

d)

peace

16.

Legalists believed that

a)

humans were good.

b)

people woudl follow the laws of a good ruler.

c)
  • humans were wicked and people would do good only if they were forced to do it.

d)

all the answers are correct

17.

Legalists believed that

a)

humans were good.

b)

people woudl follow the laws of a good ruler.

c)
  • a strong government should pass strict laws to control the people, who must obey 

d)

all the answers are correct

18.

Legalists believed that

a)

humans were good.

b)

people woudl follow the laws of a good ruler.

c)
  • harsh punishments were needed to make people afraid to do wrong

d)

all the answers are correct

19.

Legalists believed that

a)

humans were good.

b)

people woudl follow the laws of a good ruler.

c)
  • people should not complain or question the government

d)

all the answers are correct