The Age of the Philosophers (2)
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1
In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?:
Taoism.
Hinduism.
Shintoism.
Confucianism.
2
Confucianism emphasizes the idea that?:
government should own the means of production.
economic success is more desirable than knowledge and learning.
each person has an important responsibility to family and society.
an individual's personal goals are more important than the goals of the group.
3
Unlike Confucianism, Taoism emphasized?:
getting a good education.
seeking ways to live in harmony with nature.
enforcing strict rules and laws.
adapting new ideas from non-Chinese cultures.
4
Many Chinese were attracted to Buddhism because it?:
offered comfort to the poor and suffering.
glorified the emperor.
taught respect for foreigners.
encouraged peasants to revolt.
5
Which of the following traditional Chinese philosophies would be most sympathetic to dictatorial, authoritarian governments?:
Taoism.
Buddhism.
Confucianism.
Legalism.
6
The Chinese attitude toward religion?:
enabled many Chinese to practice more than one religion at the same time.
dictated strict adherence to one religion.
prevented the Chinese from adopting Buddhism.
all of these choices are correct.
7
Why did the Chinese honor their ancestors' spirits?:
they believed that their ancestors became part of Shang Di when they died.
honoring their ancestors would help maintain the balance of
yin
and
yang
.
they believed that their ancestors' spirits could bring good fortune to their families.
honoring their ancestors would improve their own afterlife.
8
According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was to?:
provide a ruler who set a good moral example.
pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments.
appeal to man's natural goodness.
live by the natural balance of
yin
and
yang
.
9
In Confucian thought, the ruler-subject relationship was modeled after?:
the mother-daughter relationship.
the father-daughter relationship.
the father-son relationship.
the older brother-younger brother relationship.
10
A sincere follower of Confucius would be in most disagreement with which of the following statements?:
I am the captain of my fate, I am the master of my soul.
Let the ruler be a ruler and a subject be a subject.
The Superior Man should spend his hours searching for the ways of Heaven and the truths taught by the past.
Knowing your place in life will bring much happiness.