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Chapter 8 (AP World)
The Chinese empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who concentrated on formation of junzi or "superior individuals"? | Confucius |
| What was Ren? | a sense of humanity, kindness, benevolence |
| What was Li? | a sense of propriety, courtesy, respect, deference to elders |
| What was Xiao? | filial piety, familial obligation |
| _____, (372-289 B.C.E.), spokesman for the Confucian school. Believed in the goodness of human nature. | Mencius |
| _____, (298-238 B.C.E.), believed that humans selfishly pursue own interests. Preferred harsh social discipline to bring order to society. | Xunzi |
| Who was the founder of Daoism? | Laozi |
| _____, (ca. 390-338 B.C.E.), chief minister of Qin and Legalist writer | Shang Yang |
| _____, (ca. 280-233 B.C.E.), synthesized Legalist ideas in essays | Han Feizi |
| The first emperor of the Qin dynasty was _____. | Qin Shihuangdi |
| _____, the Martial Emperor, who emphasized centralization and expansion | Han Wudi |
| Built an enormous bureaucracy to rule the empire. | Han dynasty |
| What was the material used to replace paper? | Silk and bamboo as writing material |
| China _______ into regional kingdoms. | Divided |