Global Unit 2: Quiz 2 Flashcards
Daoism
Philosophy that taught that people should be guided by a universal force called the Dao (500s BCE)
Legalism
Political philosophy based around the idea that a highly efficient/powerful government is key to social order (475-221 BCE)
Confucianism
Philosophy developed by Confucius that was meant to promote peace and harmony with others (400s BCE)
Autocracy
A government where the ruler has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary way
Filial Piety
Respect shown by children for their parents and elders
5 Relationships
Respect from friend to friend, younger brother to older brother, father to son, husband to wife, and ruler to subject
Civil Service Examination System
Examinations that granted people jobs as government officials