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Read Chapter 6 Lesson 1 (pages 130-133)

1. What caused the influence of Confucian ideas to increase over time?

2. EXPLAIN how the teachings of Confucius are political and ethical and NOT necessarily spiritual.

3. What were the five relationships that Confucius believed governed society?

4. Did Confucius believe humans were inherently good or evil? EXPLAIN your answer. How should a
ruler treat his subjects?

5. What Confucian idea upset the aristocrats? Make sure to explain why it upset them.

6. Who created the philosophy of Daoism? What might the consequences be for a society whose members
totally embrace Daoism?

7. What is the basic idea of Daoism? How is it different from Confucianism?

8. Did Legalists see humans as inherently good or evil? What was the nickname for Legalism?

9. What are the characteristics of an ideal ruler according to Legalist philosophy?

10. How did the Legalists want to restore order to China?

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