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Which Chinese philosophy believes you should respect authority and one another?
Confucianism
Which Chinese Philosophy believes that you should live in harmony with nature and the Dao?
Daosim
Which Chinese philosophy believes that order comes through strong government and strictly enforced laws?
Legalism
True or False: Confucius believed that you should protect your family over the state (or government)
True
This Chinese philosophy compared blending with nature like "drops of water in a stream"
Daosim
This Chinese philosophy focuses on the yin and yang
Daosim
Describe 1 trait of an ideal Confuciast ruler.
Guides others by moral inspiration, inspires others without using force, does not use harsh punishments
Describe 1 trait of an ideal Daoist ruler
Lives in harmony with nature, listens, doesn't argue, doesn't worry about being the best
Describe 1 ideal trait of a Legalist ruler
Should be powerful and use harsh punishments to obtain order and control
True or False: Legalists believe that people are innately bad and need to be controlled through threat of harsh punishment
True
Name 1 reason why the people of ancient China settled on the North China Plain
2 rivers, protection to the east, fertile land for farming & growing crops, lower elevation
Explain one reason why China was isolated from the rest of the world during ancient times.
The varying elevation levels and rough vegetation (deserts & rain forests) made travel through China difficult
Name 1 geographic feature that would have protected China from invaders
Mountains, deserts, oceans, varying elevation levels close together
Name 1 reason why different cultures developed throughout ancient China
Travel was difficult due to varying elevation levels; different foods grown in different places; spread of ideas not as easy
What was the name of China's first dynasty to arise on the banks of the Huang He river?
Shang
