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Mengzi (Mencius)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Setting and Time Period of Mengzi?

a)

The Warring States of China (260 BCE)

b)

Qin Dynasty

c)

Ancient Romans

d)

Japan

2.

What are the themes in this?

a)

Human Nature

b)

Government

c)

Moral Philosophy

d)

Political Ruling

e)

Social Harmony

3.

What is the human nature in Mengzi?

a)

Is good

b)

Society should support virtue

c)

Virtue is not always in our control

d)

Consequentialism

4.

What are the 4 sprouts and what is the ending result of each?

a)

Compassion -> Humaneness

b)

Respect -> Propriety (doing what's right in people's social roles)

c)

Shame -> Righteousness

d)

Ability to approve or disapprove -> Wisdom

5.

What is the theme of the Government?

a)

Ruler's moral right to power, indicated by the satisfaction of the people

b)

Morally-minded ministers should depose an unruly ruler

c)

Moral virtue is accessible to all when given the right environment

d)

Practice of humanity leads to a sense of joy and personal fulfillment more effective than forced teachings

6.

What is the theme of Moral Philosophy?

a)

Practice of Humanity leads to a sense of joy and personal fulfillment more effective than forced teachings

b)

Moral virtue is accessible to all when given the right environment

c)

Ruler's moral right to power is indicated by the satisfaction of the people

d)

Morally-minded ministers should epose an unworthy ruler

7.

What is the theme of Political Ruling?

a)

Moral virtue is accessible to all when given the right environment

b)

State with righteousness and humane policies will flourish by nature

c)

Confucian ideas of benevolent politics

d)

Morally-minded ministers should depose an unworthy ruler

8.

What is the theme of Social Harmony?

a)

Ruler's moral right to power is indicated by the satisfaction of the people

b)

Moral virtue is accessible to all when given the right environment

c)

Confucian ideas of benevolent politics

d)

State with righteousness and humane policies will flourish by nature

9.

Who is Gaozi?

a)

Contemporary of Mengzi (Mencius)

b)

Student

c)

Father of Mengzi (Mencius)

d)

Traveler

10.

Who is Mengzi (Mencius)?

a)

Chinese philosopher with Gaozi

b)

Father of Gaozi

c)

Traveler

d)

Student