China

Question 1

How did the Chinese justify the removal or overthrow of a dynasty?

Answer 1

Mandate of Heaven. This god gives the emperor the mandate to rule. The longer you do good the longer youll have it.

Question 2

What were the most important measures in the Qin blueprint for empire?

Answer 2

Social Hierarchy, legalism, humans are inherently evil

Question 3

Elaborate on the political system of the Han dynasty. How did the Han rulers modify the Qin blueprint, particularly regarding administrative structure and the recruitment and promotion of officials?

Answer 3

The Qin were very strict and followed legalism while the han followed confusicanism and were less strict

Question 4

What are the 5 Principal Confucian relationships?

Answer 4

Ruler and Subject, Father and Son, Elder Brother and Younger Brother, Husband and Wife, Friend to Friend

Question 5

Explain the basic principles of Confucian political theory.

Answer 5

The basic theory is Confucius embraced no particular form of government. Leaders must be virtuitous, and he believed strongly in family values.

Question 6

Definition of the Dao

Answer 6

The way

Question 7

Explain humanities place in the Dao

Answer 7

Neither above nor below the Dao

Question 8

Principle of wuwei

Answer 8

the natural state of affairs is brought through wuwei which is effortless action- “being in the zone”

Question 9

Daoist view on government

Answer 9

Didn’t try to much, went with the flow and let practices take over.

Question 10

Legalism View of human nature-

Answer 10

Very negative view

Question 11

3 ways to control society

Answer 11

1) Strict use of uniformly applied punitive laws
2) Group responsibility
3) System of rewards and punishments

Question 12

Explain the analogy of the athlete in the zone to Daoism.

Answer 12

The closest analogy would be when an athlete is “in the zone.” The actions are not coming from the thinking or calculating area of the mind, but they are being done. Obviously, this is not the same as doing nothing.

Question 13

1st Chinese Dynasty

Answer 13

Shang

Question 14

The 2nd

Answer 14

Zhou

Question 15

3rd

Answer 15

Qin

Question 16

4th

Answer 16

Han

Question 17

Explain the reason for the expression on Confucius’s face.

Answer 17

had a sour looking expression because he feels that good nature is in the past

Question 18

Explain the reason for the expression on Buddha’s face.

Answer 18

had a bitter expression because because there was no peace
World was full of traps
Life is suffering

Question 19

Explain the reason for the expression on Laozi’s face.

Answer 19

had a sweet expression because Thought there was a strong link between earth and heaven
Thinks life is full of valuable lessons, very optimistic

Question 20

Who is Liu Bang

Answer 20

First emperor of the Han

Question 21

Who is Shi Huangdi

Answer 21

First emperor of the Qin

Question 22

Who is Ban Zhao

Answer 22

Author of Lessons For Women

Question 23

What are Oracle bones

Answer 23

in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty. Were used to predict the future

Question 24

who believed in Ancestor worship

Answer 24

the main shang religion

Question 25

who is Shang Yang-

Answer 25

major advisor to the Qin ruler, became Prime Minister

Question 26

what was the Warring States Period

Answer 26

a period in ancient China concluding with the victory of the state of Qin in 221 BC, creating a unified China under the Qin dynasty.

Question 27

what is The Daodejing

Answer 27

the main religious book for the Dao

Question 28

what is Xiongnu

Answer 28

were an ancient nomadic people who formed a state or confederation centered on current Mongolia