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CHAPTER TWO
Philosophers and Warring States During the Eastern Zhou Period
(770 – 256 B.C.E.)
GLOSSARY
Look up the following terms in a dictionary or encyclopedia if you do not know them.
Hegemon
Nomadic pastoral
Filial piety
IDENTIFICATION
Briefly identify the meaning and significance of the follow terms:
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Guan Zhong __________________________________________________________________
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Daoism ______________________________________________________________________
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MATCHING
Match the following people with the appropriate description
___ 1. Confucius
A. Questioned the validity of verbal reasoning
and the sorts of knowledge conveyed through
words.
___ 2. Mozi
B. Heaven does not intervene in human
affairs.
___ 3. Mencius
C. One hundred victories in one hundred
battles is not skillful; what is skillful is
subjugating the opponent’s army without
battle.
___ 4. Xunzi
D. Anti-Qin minister who lost the favor of
the Chu kings and was sent into exile.
___ 5. Laozi
E. Every idea should be evaluated on the basis
of its utility: Does it benefit the people and
the state?
___ 6. Zhuangzi
F. Human nature is fundamentally good as
everyone is born with a capacity to recognize
what is right.
___ 7. Han Feizi
G. Chancellor of the state of Qin, he adopted
many Legalist policies.
___ 8. Sunzi
H. The Way that can be discussed is not the
constant Way
___ 9. Qu Yuan
I. If rulers would make laws and prohibitions
clear and rewards and punishments automatic,
then the officials and common people would
be easy to govern.
___ 10. Lord Shang
J. “Do not do unto others what you would
not have them do unto you.”
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which of the following was not a common pretext for war between the states during the Eastern
Zhou?
A. Defending the Mandate of Heaven
B. Fend off Northern Barbarians
C. Maintaining a balance of Power
D. Succession Disputes
2. During the Eastern Zhou, the Zhou kings reigned but did not rule. Real power was held by
A. The Quan Rong
B. Hegemons, Leader of the alliance of Zhou states
C. Han Feizi
D. First Emperor of Qin
3. Peering over a valley in China you see two vast armies facing each other. You estimate that each
army has more than 100,000 troops dressed in armor and armed with crossbows. Which period of
Chinese history would this scene most likely occurred?
A. Shang Dynasty
B. Spring and Autumn Period
C. Warring States
D. Western Zhou
4. The Warring States Period witnessed major political, economic, and military changes. Which of
the following best characterizes the social change taking place at this time?
A. No significant changes took place in the social arena.
B. Increasing Social Mobility
C. Distant descendants of and lesser relatives of the lords became aristocrats.
D. Decreasing Social Mobility
5. The political rivalry and constant warfare of the Eastern Zhou
A. marks the beginning of the Chinese empire.
B. encouraged a fascination with omens, portents, spirits, and occult forces
C. helped rather than hindered intellectual creativity.
D. helped shape the Chinese family system.
E. stymied all intellectual and military innovation.
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6. Which of the following was not a significant concern in the philosophy of Confucius?
A. Worship of gods, ghosts, and ancestor
B. Reverent obedience of children toward their parents
C. Mutual obligations between father and son
D. Moral cultivation to become a true gentleman
E. Development of ren (benevolence, perfect goodness).
7. Although Mozi's school of thought eventually declined and eventually lost its distinct identity, its
influence continued to be felt in which of the following?
A. Buddhism
B. Confucianism
C. Daoism
D. Legalism
E. Yin/Yang
8. A recurrent theme in this brief, aphoristic text is the mystical superiority of yielding over
assertion and silence over words.
A. The Xunzi
B. The Mencius
C. The Laozi (Dao De Jing)
D. Art of War
E. Analects
9. Which of the following is in correct chronological order with oldest first?
A. Confucius, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Laozi
B. Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, Xunzi, Zhuangzi
C. Confucius, Mozi, Zhuangzi, Mencius, Xunzi
D. Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Mencius, Mozi, Confucius
E. None of the Above
10. Which of the following states was the first to undermine Feudalism by appointing officials to
administer land rather than the hereditary lords?
A. Zhou
B. Yan
C. Song
D. Lu
E. Chu
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