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Daoism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lao Tzu (aka Laozi) compiled his philosophy in a book we know as the ______

a)

Daoist Bible.

b)

I Ching.

c)

Daodejing.

d)

The Dao of the Way.

2.
The Dao is best described as ______
a)
the goodness in men’s hearts.
b)
the way a leader should rule.
c)
the origin of all things and the existence of all things.
d)
the opposite of Confucianism.
3.
The Dao means _______
a)
the Center.
b)
the Middle.
c)
the Way.
d)
the Path.
4.
The yin and yang are ______
a)
the two temples of Laozi.
b)
the sun and the stars.
c)
things that are the same and must be kept together at all times.
d)
two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance.
5.

Confucianism and Daoism emerged during the ______________ Period in ancient China.

a)

Peace and Harmony

b)

Important Art

c)

Warring States

d)

Mao Zedong

6.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

7.

Daoists believe the government should _________________________ in peoples' lives.

a)

bring harmony

b)

make changes

c)

be important

d)

not interfere

8.

There is a big emphasis on _______________ in Daoist beliefs.

a)

balance

b)

zen

c)

meditation

d)

yoga

9.

Confucius and Laozi introduced belief systems to restore order after which ancient dynasty began to fall?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

10.

"The universe is a balance of opposites" is a belief of which system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

11.

This dynasty was ended in part by a Daoist peasant rebellion

a)

Han

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Tang

12.

The spread of Daoism weakened the Confucian Han government because

a)

Bruce Lee starred in "Enter the Dragon," a classic of Hong Kong cinema.

b)

It taught that relationships and authority needed to be respected.

c)

It taught that everyone was equal, and that one did not necessarily need to obey the rules of the emperor.

d)

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