Chinese Philosophies

Question 1

When was Confucius born?

Answer 1

551 B.C.

Question 2

What are the Five Relationships of Confucianism?

Answer 2

Ruler and subject
Father and son
Husband and wife
Older brother and younger brother
Friend and friend

Question 3

Filial Piety

Answer 3

Deep respect for one’s parents and ancestors

Question 4

Who appointed Confucius Minister of Justice?

Answer 4

The Duke of Lu

Question 5

Who was one of the primary distributors of Confucianism?

Answer 5

Mencius

Question 6

In what book are the teachings of Confucius collected?

Answer 6

The Analects

Question 7

What does education do for a humbly born person?

Answer 7

It transforms him into a gentleman

Question 8

Virtue of a gentleman #1

Answer 8

Courteous in private conduct

Question 9

Confucius set up the groundwork for what kind of government?

Answer 9

A bureaucracy

Question 10

What was important for advancement in Confucius’s bureaucracy?

Answer 10

Education

Question 11

Confucianism influenced many ____________ civilizations

Answer 11

East-Asian

Question 12

Who founded Daoism?

Answer 12

Laozi

Question 13

What is the name of Laozi’s book, and what does it mean in English?

Answer 13

Dao De Jing (The Way of Virtue)

Question 14

What does “Dao” mean?

Answer 14

The Way

Question 15

What is the Dao?

Answer 15

The universal force that guides everything

Question 16

How do humans fail to follow the Dao?

Answer 16

By arguing about right and wrong

Question 17

What is the ultimate concern for Daoists?

Answer 17

Harmony with nature

Question 18

Who are two primary founders of Legalism?

Answer 18

Hanfeizi and Li Si

Question 19

Who were the Legalists?

Answer 19

Practical political thinkers who supported having an efficient, strict, powerful government.

Question 20

Legalists supported what type of punishments for breaking the law?

Answer 20

Extremely harsh

Question 21

Translate “I Ching” into English

Answer 21

Book of Changes

Question 22

What is the I Ching?

Answer 22

A book of oracles used to solve problems. It was done through the performance of a ritual and reading. It offered good advice and common sense.

Question 23

During which Chinese dynasty was Confucius alive?

Answer 23

Zhou Dynasty

Question 24

Yin and Yang

Answer 24

Concept: Opposite forces actually complement each other and balance each other out. The symbol represents the rhythm of the universe.

Question 25

Ultimate concern of Confucianism

Answer 25

To create harmony in society

Question 26

People are ________; they’re only _______ when they’re ________ to be.

Answer 26

Naturally good; bad; forced

Question 27

People are born with raw _________, and must be __________.

Answer 27

Potential; shaped

Question 28

What is “ren”?

Answer 28

Display of virtue, sincerity, and humanity.

Question 29

What is the concept of “li”?

Answer 29

The conduct of rituals must be appropriate to circumstances.

Question 30

What is “tian”?

Answer 30

The heaven or universe deity of Daoism; no personality

Question 31

To become one with the Dao, you must:

Answer 31

• Reject formal knowledge and learning

- Rely on sense and instinct

Question 32

Virtue of a gentleman #2

Answer 32

Precise in serving his master

Question 33

Virtue of a gentleman #3

Answer 33

Providing more to people than they need or deserve

Question 34

Virtue of a gentleman #4

Answer 34

Just in exacting service

Question 35

Yin represents:

Answer 35

Cold, dark, soft, mysterious

Question 36

Yang: Color

Answer 36

White with black dot

Question 37

Yang represents:

Answer 37

Bright, clear, hard, warm

Question 38

Yin: Color

Answer 38

Black side with white dot