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Confucius and Ancient China Quiz D

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Confucius' occupation?

a)

Merchant and trader

b)

Artist and musician

c)

Soldier and farmer

d)

Philosopher and teacher

2.

In which state was Confucius born?

a)

State of Zhao

b)

State of Lu

c)

State of Qin

d)

State of Han

3.

What is Confucius best known for?

a)

Building the Great Wall

b)

Inventing the compass

c)

Writing poetry

d)

Creating Confucianism

4.

What was Confucius' family class in society?

a)

Nobility

b)

Peasants

c)

Shi

d)

Merchants

5.

Which book contains Confucius' teachings?

a)

The Art of War

b)

The Analects of Confucius

c)

The Tao Te Ching

d)

The Book of Songs

6.

At what age did Confucius quit his government job?

a)

40

b)

60

c)

70

d)

51

7.

What did Confucius believe was important in a man?

a)

Good morals and ethics

b)

Artistic talent

c)

Physical strength

d)

Wealth and power

8.

What was the name of Confucius' father?

a)

Kong He

b)

Kong Qiu

c)

Kong Li

d)

Kongzi

9.

What did Confucius think about government?

a)

It should be run by merchants

b)

It should be abolished

c)

It should be strong and organized

d)

It should be weak and decentralized

10.

Which dynasty adopted Confucianism as the state philosophy?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Qin Dynasty

11.

What was Confucius' family name?

a)

Zhou

b)

Li

c)

Kong Qiu

d)

Wang

12.

How many known descendants of Confucius are there?

a)

Over 1 million

b)

Over 2 million

c)

Over 3 million

d)

Over 4 million

13.

What did Confucius believe about treating others?

a)

Compete with others

b)

Ignore others

c)

Treat others harshly

d)

Treat others kindly

14.

What was one of the basic ideas of Confucianism?

a)

Ancestors were to be respected

b)

Art was the highest pursuit

c)

Family was unimportant

d)

Wealth was the ultimate goal

15.

What did Confucius do after quitting his government job?

a)

Started a business

b)

Became a farmer

c)

Traveled and taught his philosophy

d)

Joined the military